The mining and sale of the amber may also be a source of profit for the country’s military.... As scientists continue to discuss the topic among themselves, he called on the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, the chief professional organization for scientists in his field, to take a stance on how its members should conduct themselves with amber from Myanmar. That sentiment was echoed by Dr.... There are so many other things researchers could be studying in the natural world, Dr....

NAIROBI, Kenya— Paleontologist Richard Leakey, known for his fossil-finding and conservation work

paleontologist at Northeast Ohio Medical University who had no role in the research.... The bones were

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An illustration reconstructs Perucetus colossus in its coastal habitat.... Print NEW YORK— There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live.... While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales. Researchers described the new species — named Perucetus colossus, or “ the colossal whale from Peru ” — in the journal Nature on Wednesday....

The name triceratops means “ three-horned face ”.... It sold to an unidentified private US buyer.“ It’s a record for Europe, ” said auctioneer Alexandre Giquello, who described exponential growth in the relatively new market of dinosaur fossils.... “ We’re creating a market.” Auction house Christie’s sold a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton for$ 31.8 million in New York last year. Published in Dawn, October 22nd, 2021....

This illustration provided by Mauricio Alvarez shows a Stegouros.... Some dinosaurs had spiked tails they could use as stabbing weapons and others had tails with clubs.... The new species, described in a study in the journal Nature, has something never seen before on any animal: seven pairs of" blades" laid out sideways like a slicing weapon used by ancient Aztec warriors, said lead author Alex Vargas....

Open this photo in gallery Dawn Myron and Jessica Jordano look at a replica skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex on display at The Durham Museum, in Omaha, Neb.... Brendan Sullivan/ The Associated PressWas the Tyrannosaurus rex a foodie?... “ But even this smaller-scale study helps us better understand dinosaurs as living, feeling animals.” Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines....

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LONDON( REUTERS)-Fossils found on a rocky beach show there was double trouble on England's Isle of Wight about 127 million years ago, with a pair of large previously unknown dinosaur predators living perhaps side by side, both adapted to hunting along the water's edge. Scientists on Wednesday( Sept 29) announced the discovery of fossils of the two Cretaceous Period meat-eaters-both measuring about 30 feet long( 9m) and boasting elongated crocodile-like skulls-on the south-west of the island, one