Paleo in the News

Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart

New Scientist - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 14:00
A fossil discovered in Patagonia shows a 3.5-metre-long reptile from the late Cretaceous with large, serrated teeth capable of slicing through muscle
Categories: Fossils

New Scientist recommends the 55-year-old Songs of the Humpback Whale

New Scientist - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 13:00
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Categories: Fossils

A new antiviral blocks 6 deadly viruses in mice but faces a long road ahead

Science News - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 13:00
Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.
Categories: Fossils

Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? Forget it

New Scientist - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:00
The brightest and most colourful glowing plants yet have been created by injecting phosphorescent chemicals directly into the leaves, but it is little more than a cheap gimmick
Categories: Fossils

Armoured dinosaur's 'crazy' spikes weren't just for defence

New Scientist - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:00
A 165-million-year-old ankylosaur from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco was covered in an array of extreme armour including body spikes fused to its skeleton, a feature never seen in any dinosaur before
Categories: Fossils

What makes chocolate taste so good? It’s the microbes

Science News - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 10:00
Beans matter, but microbes may be the real secret to fine chocolate flavor. Scientists are building starter cultures that may improve quality.
Categories: Fossils

Thylacine's genome provides clues about why it went extinct

New Scientist - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 19:00
A comparison of the thylacine’s genome to other marsupials has revealed that the creatures lost genetic diversity long before humans and dingoes arrived in Australia
Categories: Fossils

Long-lost sailback shark rediscovered after more than 50 years

New Scientist - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 14:20
The rare sailback houndshark, which has an unusually large dorsal fin, was first described by scientists in 1973. That was the last record of its existence, until now
Categories: Fossils

2025 PECCARY DINNER – OCTOBER 24

R. M. Alf Museum of Paleontology - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 13:06

Support and celebrate the Alf Museum, at the 33rd Annual Peccary Society Dinner on Friday, October 24! The reception starts at 5:30 pm on the Alf Museum steps, and we will move to the tent for the dinner.

This is a ticketed event, with advance reservation required. For information on sponsorship or tickets, visit the event website. If you have any questions about tickets or sponsorships, please get in touch with Kimberly Grant, Director of Development, at (909) 482-5267 or kgrant@webb.org.

Items on the program will include:

  • New fossil discoveries from this summer’s Peccary trip to Wyoming
  • Research highlights from Webb students, with the introduction of the 2025 Rogers Peccary Scholars
  • An exciting announcement about our national accreditation
  • Presentation of the Raymond M. Alf Excellence in Paleontological Research & Education Award
  • And more!
Categories: Fossils

Useful metals get unearthed in U.S. mines, then they’re tossed

Science News - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 10:00
Recovering these metals from mining by-products destined for waste sites could offset the need to import them from elsewhere or open new mines.
Categories: Fossils

Elderly cats with dementia may hold clues for Alzheimer’s

Science News - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 08:00
Immune cells in aging cat brains with amyloid beta destroy nerve endings, mimicking the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
Categories: Fossils

Forgotten rock in Japan reveals 220-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil

Science Daily - Paleontology - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 22:17
A chance glance at a museum display has led to the first-ever discovery of an ichthyosaur fossil in western Japan, dating back around 220 million years. Initially mistaken for a common bivalve fossil, the specimen was revealed to contain 21 bone fragments, including ribs and vertebrae, belonging to a rare Late Triassic ichthyosaur. Experts say this find could reshape understanding of ichthyosaur evolution and their ability to cross the vast Panthalassic Ocean.
Categories: Fossils

Forgotten rock in Japan reveals 220-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil

Science Daily - Dinosaurs - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 22:17
A chance glance at a museum display has led to the first-ever discovery of an ichthyosaur fossil in western Japan, dating back around 220 million years. Initially mistaken for a common bivalve fossil, the specimen was revealed to contain 21 bone fragments, including ribs and vertebrae, belonging to a rare Late Triassic ichthyosaur. Experts say this find could reshape understanding of ichthyosaur evolution and their ability to cross the vast Panthalassic Ocean.
Categories: Fossils

Forgotten rock in Japan reveals 220-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil

Science Daily - Fossils - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 22:17
A chance glance at a museum display has led to the first-ever discovery of an ichthyosaur fossil in western Japan, dating back around 220 million years. Initially mistaken for a common bivalve fossil, the specimen was revealed to contain 21 bone fragments, including ribs and vertebrae, belonging to a rare Late Triassic ichthyosaur. Experts say this find could reshape understanding of ichthyosaur evolution and their ability to cross the vast Panthalassic Ocean.
Categories: Fossils

We are unlocking how frozen microbes stay alive for 100,000 years

New Scientist - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 16:30
Microbes found buried deep in Siberian permafrost may be able to survive over extremely long timescales using protein repair genes
Categories: Fossils

We will soon be able to talk with other species. Which will be first?

New Scientist - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 11:00
Scientists have long and studiously avoided claiming that other animals have language. Now, using the power of AI, they are on the verge of deciphering one
Categories: Fossils

500-million-year-old “squid” were actually ferocious worms

Science Daily - Paleontology - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 10:14
A stunning discovery in North Greenland has reclassified strange squid-like fossils, revealing that nectocaridids were not early cephalopods but ancestors of arrow worms. Preserved nervous systems and unique anatomical features provided the breakthrough, showing these creatures once ruled as stealthy predators of the Cambrian seas. With complex eyes, streamlined bodies, and evidence of prey in their stomachs, they reveal a surprising past where arrow worms were far more fearsome than their modern descendants.
Categories: Fossils

500-million-year-old “squid” were actually ferocious worms

Science Daily - Fossils - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 10:14
A stunning discovery in North Greenland has reclassified strange squid-like fossils, revealing that nectocaridids were not early cephalopods but ancestors of arrow worms. Preserved nervous systems and unique anatomical features provided the breakthrough, showing these creatures once ruled as stealthy predators of the Cambrian seas. With complex eyes, streamlined bodies, and evidence of prey in their stomachs, they reveal a surprising past where arrow worms were far more fearsome than their modern descendants.
Categories: Fossils

Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant

Science News - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 10:00
The genetically modified lung remained viable for nine days, but the recipient’s immune responses need more research, scientists say.
Categories: Fossils

The mysterious, extinct ‘Fuegian dog’ was actually a semi-tame fox

Science News - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 08:00
Historic European accounts long described the canids as domesticated dogs. A new study suggests that’s probably not true.
Categories: Fossils

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