X-rays of the swamp dweller’s recovered jaw. University of Colorado Boulder “There are a few animals emerging from the Late Cretaceous that are bigger than what we anticipated 20 years ago.” ...

Summer temperatures soared as high as 25 C in Cretaceous Antarctica, while the annual average temperature was about the same as present-day Toronto or Montreal (12-13 C), the study shows.

A heard of Triceratops horridus walking through a Cretaceous swamp. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

New 'swamp dweller' discovered in Colorado By Seth Boster [email protected] Oct 25, 2024 Updated Oct 31, 2024 1 of 2 ...

Fossil evidence discovered in southern Alberta suggests a crocodile-like creature bit a flying reptile 76 million years ago, according to a new study published Thursday in the Journal of Paleontology.

"Fossils also show a change in the shape of snake vertebrae in the aftermath, resulting from the extinction of Cretaceous lineages and the appearance of new groups, including giant sea snakes up ...

Life Exquisite fossils of Cretaceous shark solve mystery of how it hunted Six full-body fossils of Ptychodus sharks have been formally analysed for the first time, revealing that they were fast ...

Edmonton Paleontologists discover rare fossils of a Cretaceous-era lizard near Grande Prairie, Alta. The prehistoric lizard is related to the Gila monster ...

Geologists recently discovered the fossil of a Cretaceous-era mosasaur vertebra near Starkville, Mississippi. The experts believe the apex predator of the ancient seas could have weighed 20,000 ...

More information: Valentin Fischer et al, How mid-Cretaceous events affected marine top predators (2025). DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu25-3100 Provided by European Geosciences Union ...