Tag: cretaceous

A newly discovered species of a large, crocodile-relative predator has been described via a remarkably well-preserved fossil from Argentina, according to a study published in PLOS One by Fernando Novas from Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales...
A study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a new constraint on the chemistry of Earth's core, by showing how it was able to crystallize millions...

Oldest family of jewel wasps discovered in Cretaceous amber from Lebanon

Jewel wasps (Chalcidoidea) are one of the most diverse groups of insects, with more than 120,000 species described and an estimated true diversity of...

Plate tectonics in the Pacific and Atlantic during the Cretaceous period shaped the Caribbean region

Earthquakes and volcanism occur as a result of plate tectonics. The movement of tectonic plates themselves is largely driven by the process known as...

Research team confirms icy conditions existed in South Pole region during Late Cretaceous period

Let's pretend it's the Late Cretaceous, roughly 66 to 100 million years ago. We've got dinosaurs roaming the land and odd-looking early species of...

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