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New kind of pterodactyl uncovered with help from U of A paleontologist
Ancient flying reptiles, commonly called pterodactyls, were more diverse than first thought, according to new research by an international group of paleontologists. Continue reading
Friends recover ancient fossil in Edmonton’s river valley: ‘Like finding a needle in a haystack’
By Sarah Ryan Reporter
A unique fossilized tree stump, believed to be between 67 and 74 million years old, has been recovered from the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. Continue reading
Ape fossils suggest human ancestors stood upright millions of years earlier: study
An international team of researchers says the fossilized partial skeleton of a male ape that lived almost 12 million years ago in the humid forests of what is now southern Germany bears a striking resemblance to modern human bones. Continue reading
T-rex skull among special fossils and replicas in exhibit opening at Edmonton’s Royal Alberta Museum on Friday
Dinosaur fans are expected to descend on the Royal Alberta Museum’s doors beginning Friday as the gallery opens a new display featuring “some of the nation’s most impressive, famous and significant fossils or replicas.” Continue reading
Scientist finds fossil evidence of sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta
Royal Ontario Museum scientists have found fossil evidence from the last ice age of a sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta — the northern-most record of the predator. Continue reading
‘Staring at me:’ Oldest known spider ancestor found in Burgess Shale
The Burgess Shale has yielded another ground-breaking fossil find — this time the oldest known ancestor of today’s spiders and scorpions Continue reading
Rock, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show continues to dazzle Saskatoon
By Brady Ratzlaff Digital Broadcast Journalist
Visitors get in for free and can visit every booth, where they can purchase items that are as cheap as 50 cents and as expensive as $1,500. Continue reading
Fossils give evidence of asteroid strike that might have killed dinosaurs
The researchers say they found evidence in North Dakota of the asteroid hit in Mexico, including fish with hot glass in their gills from flaming debris that showered back down on Earth. Continue reading
Globally important fossil discovered in Prince Edward Island footprints
Federal and provincial officials announced Thursday that the series of footprints found last May near Cavendish National Park have been confirmed to be those of the sail-backed Bathygnathus borealis. Continue reading
USask research on apparent hungry slugs reveals new timeline for life on Earth
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
Research on African fossils involving the University of Saskatchewan suggests organisms on Earth were capable of movement 2.1 billion years ago. Continue reading