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Una afirmación popular y ampliamente promovida de que los fósiles de dinosaurios inspiraron la leyenda del grifo, la criatura mitológica con cabeza y alas de ave rapaz en un cuerpo de león, ha sido desafiada en un nuevo estudio.
12 de jun. de 2024 · Mary Anning was prolific English fossil hunter and amateur anatomist who was credited with the discovery of several specimens of large Mesozoic reptiles. Her work and discoveries assisted in the early development of paleontology.
24 de jun. de 2024 · In 1989, folklorist Addrienne Mayor wrote the first paper suggesting a link between gryphons and dinosaur fossils. This was followed up with her 2000 book, The First Fossil Hunters.
2 de jul. de 2024 · The first fossil remains that could definitively be ascribed to this genus were described in 1877 by famed paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh. As one of the first well-known theropod dinosaurs, it has long attracted attention outside of paleontological circles.
Hace 2 días · Otodus megalodon ( / ˈmɛɡələdɒn / MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs.
29 de jun. de 2024 · Homo habilis, extinct species of human, the most ancient representative of the human genus, Homo. Homo habilis inhabited parts of sub-Saharan Africa from roughly 2.4 to 1.5 million years ago (mya). In 1959 and 1960 the first fossils were discovered at Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania.
Hace 5 días · Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived. The animal, researchers say, is roughly...
