Modern Sciences is no stranger to dinosaurs and other ancient creatures; this certainly wouldn’t be the first time we’ve talked about these majestic ancient beasts. However, it’s become apparent to us that sometimes these landmark findings go under the radar due to the noise of everyday life.
That is certainly something that we can address here. So, without further ado, here are some of the best paleontological finds of the past few months.
Tyrannosaurids May Have Hunted in Packs, New Research Suggests
T. rex is perhaps the most famous land predator known to us (all the movies certainly helped to cement that). This giant dinosaur is often portrayed as a lone dinosaur in search of—or perhaps chasing—its food. A couple of experts recently argued that T. rex may not be so solitary after all. (I suppose we should count ourselves lucky that we’re not on the receiving end of whatever a group of T. rexes chasing you would look like.)
The Bone Wars: How a Bitter Rivalry Gave the Spotlight to Paleontology
Dinosaurs themselves are full of intrigue and deserve the attention they get in the form of studies and fieldwork. The scientists that find them, however, are also worthy of praise for the work that they do. The field of paleontology has its own pioneers to thank—and their story isn’t so amicable.
Scientists Studied an Egg Fossil in China—And Found a Baby Turtle Still Inside
It’s rare enough to find a fossil intact; the stars that need to align for a fossil to form are numerous, making fossil finds of any kind a stellar circumstance in and of itself. What’s more astounding to experts is when fossils of items that, in common understanding, should have been close to impossible to form. This includes fossils of reptile eggs—complete with the babies inside.
Reclassified Ancient “Sea Monster” Prowled the Seas of Kansas
When tourists see certain states in the middle of the continental United States, it’ll initially come off as puzzling how fossils of sea creatures end up in nearby museums. It comes as a shock to most people, but there was a seaway that once bisected the area, complete with its own plethora of ancient sea creatures. Here’s a relatively recent report of one that was truly larger than life at the time.
Moroccan Ankylosaur Find Is Africa’s First—and Perhaps the World’s Oldest
It’s one thing to find out about dinosaurs; it’s another to learn how they evolved over time. These animals are now locked in stone, leaving our common tools for evolutionary study incompatible. However, there are instances where we find truly exceptional dinosaur fossils that clearly show the history of particular lineages of these ancient reptiles; this includes this particular fossil found in Morocco, which shows the beginnings of the armored ankylosaurs.
