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A newly described fossil from northern Australia reveals an 8 meter mega-shark that hunted in the age of dinosaurs, long before the famous Megalodon ever evolved. By pushing the origin of giant ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Wusylko, University of Florida and Pavlo Antonenko, University of Florida ...

New Jersey is known for many things: the Jersey Shore, Atlantic City and the Sopranos. But it’s now becoming known for something else — a hotbed of dinosaur activity. When an asteroid hit Mexico 66 ...

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Our study was one of the first to date Florida coastal deposits using fossil shark ...

New Jersey is a hotspot for ancient fossils. With just a sifter, a trowel, and a sense of curiosity, you can come face-to-face with New Jersey’s prehistoric past. Dr. Dana Ehret, curator of natural ...