Latest articles by Julio Lacerda

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over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

From egg to enormous dinosaur, the making of a titanosaur

The aptly-named titanosaurs were the biggest creatures to walk the Earth yet they had to grow up from rather tiny beginnings. From group nesting in Argentina to fast-growing babies that succumbed to Madagascan droughts, these fossils have left their mark and are helping scientists to uncover the secrets of these little giants.
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fossils
over 4 years ago by Julio Lacerda

Brazilian side-necked turtle thrived after dinosaur extinction

A newly discovered turtle named Inaechelys pernambucensis managed to survive not long after a mass extinction wiped out non-avian dinosaurs.
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fossils
over 4 years ago by Julio Lacerda

Extinct elephant likely sawed, not shoveled with its mouth

A new discovery suggests a completely different diet for Platybelodon, the strange “shovel-tusked” elephant relative.
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fossils
over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

Shelled krakens of the Mesozoic deep

Ammonites existed all over the world's oceans between 400 and 66 million years ago. Some reached immense sizes. The biggest of their kind, Parapuzosia, were the veritable krakens of the ancient seas.
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fossils
over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

Clash of the Triassic titans

Battles between big carnivores are a rarity in the fossil record. One find from Triassic rocks in New Mexico reveals something incredible. It is a life-and-death duel between two of the era’s most powerful hunters.
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