Tag Archives: fossils

Newly discovered ancient species Dr. Looks like something out of Seuss’ mind

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Trees are believed to have appeared hundreds of millions of years ago. Since then, evidence for these ancient plant protectors has been scant. Now, the new discovery of unique 3D tree fossils has expanded our… Read More »

Newly identified ‘Hell Chicken’ species suggests dinosaurs weren’t headed for extinction before deadly asteroid impact

Were dinosaurs already on the brink of extinction when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, ending the Cretaceous, the geological period that began about 145 million years ago? This is a question that has been bothering paleontologists like us for more than 40 years. In the late 1970s, debate arose as to whether… Read More »