Fossils are more likely to appear after rains, as water exposes the materials by removing the sediment that covers them, in a phenomenon known as weathering. Rio Grande do Sul saw record amounts ...

In southern Brazil, a torrent of heavy rains exposed the remains of one of the oldest dinosaurs ever discovered. A team of paleontologists found the fossils next to a reservoir located in the ...

More Torrential rains in Brazil have eroded parts of a fossil site, revealing what scientists think could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur skeletons. The “almost fully preserved” dinosaur fossil, ...

Brazilian researchers discover dinosaur fossil after heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul By: Eléonore Hughes, The Associated Press Posted: 3:28 PM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024 Last Modified: 8:29 PM ...

That work is expected to take several months, as the process is meticulous to ensure no damaged is caused. Fossils are more likely to appear after rains, as water exposes the materials by removing the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A team of Brazilian scientists has discovered a fossilized skeleton of what they believe is one of the world’s oldest dinosaurs after heavy rains in ...