Jurassic Period

Thirty 130 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur eggs from Jurassic period discovered in China

The construction workers had detonated an explosive to break up a large boulder, but luckily, the fossilized eggs managed to survive the impact.

Jan 02, 2018, 12:27 PM IST

Partially preserved dinosaur-like corpse discovered in Uttarakhand, India

The creature has now been sent for analysis, including carbon dating, which will reveal its exact age.

Dec 18, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

190 million-year-old 'sea monster' identified

The fossilised bones of the long-necked marine reptile, named Arminisaurus schuberti, were excavated in the early 1980s in Germany.

Sep 18, 2017, 16:16 PM IST

Scientists discover fossils of 160 million-year-old winged mammals of the Jurassic era!

 Two fossils discovered in China show that the volant, or flying, way of life evolved among mammalian ancestors 100 million years earlier than the first modern mammal fliers.

Aug 10, 2017, 17:55 PM IST

New bird-like species of dinosaur identified

The researchers also found hundreds of isolated teeth, previously attributed to Troodon. 

Jul 17, 2017, 22:52 PM IST

Scientists discover 70 million-year-old dinosaur egg fossils in China!

There have been similar finds in the Foshan region, which has gained a reputation in the scientific community for revealing valuable information from the Cretaceous period.

Apr 24, 2017, 19:25 PM IST

`Modern birds` result of Earth's geography

The power of flight gives birds the edge over most other creatures. Evolution of birds is thought to have begun in the Jurassic Period, and now scientists believe that the Avian evolution is greatly shaped by the history of our planet's geography and climate.

Dec 13, 2015, 16:28 PM IST

Volcanoes sparked `Jurassic ice age`

The scientists found that the cooling coincided with a large-scale volcanic event, called the North Sea Dome.

Dec 12, 2015, 09:03 AM IST

Scientists find new species of horned dinosaur

Researchers have discovered a new species of plant-eating horned dinosaur in China, suggesting the Jurassic period might have had more species diversity than previously thought.

Dec 10, 2015, 19:21 PM IST