A complete and articulated skeleton discovered in the Yixian Formation and now hosted at … [+] The Liaoning Paleontological Museum in Shenyang, China, belongs to a new species of dinosaur called Changmiania liaoningensis. C. Ciselet/YANG et al. 2020/PeerJ of Yixian formationA 120- to 130-million-year-old geological formation outcropping in northeastern China’s Liaoning Province has for more … Read more
Parrotfish have some of the strongest teeth in the animal kingdom and excrete pearly white sand … [+] on the beaches of the Pacific. getty Parrotfish are a group of 90-odd species found on coral reefs, seagrass beds and reefs around the world, with the highest diversity in Indo-Pacific waters. Their vibrant and attractive colors … Read more
The unprecedented drilling operation reached an astonishing depth of 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a region where the sea floor is being spread apart, allowing mantle rocks to emerge. This remarkable feat was accomplished as part of the International Ocean Discovery Program using the research vessel JOIDES Resolution. Scientists targeted a site … Read more