Tag: dinosaurs

GSA, paleobiology, Press Release

New South American Site Reveals Extraordinary Fossils from the End of the Age of the Dinosaurs

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via New South American Site Reveals Extraordinary Fossils from the End of the Age of the Dinosaurs También disponible en Español Pittsburgh, Pa., USA: The discovery of a spectacular fossil site in Argentina is helping shed new light on life at the end of the Cretaceous, the time period just before the non-avian dinosaurs went… Continue reading New South American Site Reveals Extraordinary Fossils from the End of the Age of the Dinosaurs

paleobiology, paleoclimate

Highlights of the Phanerozoic: Part 2 – Mesozoic [251 – 65 Ma]

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Here’s a few highlights from the history of the Earth and life during the Mesozoic Era, the second Era of the Phanerozoic, which is the fourth Eon in Earth’s history. These events are mainly focusing on North America, and the dates for Periods and Epochs have been partially rounded. MESOZOIC (MZ) [251 – 65 Ma]… Continue reading Highlights of the Phanerozoic: Part 2 – Mesozoic [251 – 65 Ma]