Tag: Fossil
Seven million year old crocodile fossil found in Peru
The discovery of a historic crocodile fossil has given paleontologists clues to how modern crocodiles – which are now both salt and freshwater creatures – first came ashore from the…
The largest marine fossil tooth ever discovered belonged to an ichthyosaur
Among the largest living animals, ichthyosaurs were not far from holding the record. Populating the Earth about 200 million years ago, their length often exceeded 20 meters. Today, the largest…
Despite the war, Europeans (still) massively import Russian fossil fuels
For Poland and Bulgaria, Russian gas is over. The two European countries are now supplied with gas “by their EU neighbors”, after Gazprom suspended Russian deliveries, European Commission President Ursula…
Nuclear energy: is it fossil or renewable?
Can nuclear energy be considered a renewable energy? The answer is no: uranium, used today for fission, remains a limited resource. However, if Man managed to master fusion, the situation…
Climate activists seeking to end fossil fuel industry occupy 10 oil terminals
Young climate activists, who came together under the name of the Just Stop Oil campaign in the UK, have occupied about 10 oil terminals in various parts of the UK…
Let’s get out of our dependence on fossil fuels and Russian hydrocarbons!
Beyond being a tragedy and a major geopolitical upheaval, the Russian-Ukrainian war has had major consequences on energy prices in recent days: a barrel of oil that exceeds the symbolic…
Sahara Fossil Rivers Warn Us of the Effects of Global Warming
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This giant crocodile had swallowed a dinosaur before being fossilized
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Crocodile, alligator and caiman: what’s the difference? We often confuse crocodile, alligator and caiman. They all belong to the order of crocodilians, but…
Spinosaurids: what is it?
Spinosaurus is one of dinosaurs best known to the general public. He is part of the clade spinosaurids which includes carnivorous predators with multiple shapes and an intriguing dorsal veil.…
Dilophosaurus: what is it?
The image of the dilophosaurus among the general public is intimately linked to that of the small dinosaur with collar of Jurassic Park. This image is however far from the…