The Discovery of Fona herzogae: A New Perspective on Cretaceous Dinosaurs On August 26, 2024, researchers from North Carolina State University announced the discovery of a new dinosaur species named Fona herzogae. This dinosaur lived approximately 99 million years ago and was roughly the size of a large dog, likely burrowing underground in what is […]
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Impact of the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction on Avian Genomic Evolution
The Lasting Impact of the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction on Avian Evolution On July 31, 2024, researchers from the University of Michigan published a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the profound effects of the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, which occurred approximately 66 million years ago, on the rapid evolution of bird genomes. This research not only highlights […]
NC State University Paleontologists Discover New Dinosaur Fona herzogae: A New Perspective on the Cretaceous Ecosystem
Unearthing the Past: The Discovery of Fona herzogae and Its Impact on Cretaceous Ecosystem Understanding On July 9, 2024, a team of paleontologists from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences made a groundbreaking discovery in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah. They unearthed a new species of Thescelosaurine […]
