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Oil Majors Shell and BP Resume Energy Projects Across Libya
SHEL and BP partner with Libya's NOC to explore and develop hydrocarbon potential across three key oilfields, marking a ...
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Biomass and Biodiversity Were Coupled in Earth’s Past
Measuring shells and skeletons encased in thousands of limestone samples has revealed that the sheer amount of living stuff ...
Crab, Clam Resilience Discovered in Shell Patterns
A new study reveals a bright spot for shellfish populations in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Combining paleontological tools and archaeological data ...
North America's oldest known pterosaur unearthed in Petrified Forest National Park
A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived ...
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A Bone Bed From the Dawn of the Dinosaurs Has Revealed the Oldest Known Pterosaur Found in North America
Paleontologists know the bone bed as PFV 393. The late fossil preparator Bill Amaral found the site in 2011 on a field trip ...
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Arizona Bonebed Yields North America’s Oldest Pterosaur
A Smithsonian-led research team has discovered the oldest known pterosaur in North America, a sea gull-sized winged reptile ...
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Adventure’s Calling: This Atlantic Coast Beach Is Ideal for Discovering Fossils and Shark Teeth in Florida
Discover the hidden treasures of Flagler Beach, Florida—from rare seashells to prehistoric shark teeth. Learn when and where to beachcomb for the best finds along this unique Atlantic Coast ...
Paleontologists Discover One of North America's Earliest Flying Reptiles
From what the researchers were able to gather, the new species of pterosaur—dubbed Eotephradactylus mcintireae after Suzanne ...