Mrigakshi Dixit A new dinosaur fossil has been identified as the distant cousin of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex. This newly identified theropod dinosaur once roamed parts of Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia around 165 million years ago. The new fossil species has been named Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus. One of Alpkarakush’s most striking features is its unusual “eyebrow” bone, […]
80 million-year-old paleodictyon fossil found in Turkmenistan
A rock sample bearing the enigmatic traces of an unknown ancient organism, likely a paleodictyon, has been found in Turkmenistan. Estimated to be 60-80 million years old, the finding was handed over to the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan. The imprints resemble honeycombs, with grids of hexagons measuring 8-12 millimeters across, […]