Science
Paleontologists Find First Dinosaur Remains in Ireland | Paleontology – Sci-News.com
Paleontologists have found the fossilized remains of two Jurassic dinosaur species in Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland.
Paleontologists have found the fossilized remains of two Jurassic dinosaur species in Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland. These are the first dinosaur remains reported from anywhere in Ireland and some of the most westerly in Europe.
Scelidosaurus harrisonii. Image credit: John Sibbick.
This is a hugely significant discovery, said Dr. Mike Simms, a curator and paleontologist in the Department of Natural Sciences at National Museums Northern Ireland.
The great rarity of such fossils here is because most…
-
Noosa News18 hours agoChild, 15, arrested over death of another child, 8, after shocking e-bike crash in Queensland
-
General16 hours agoCrowe toasts talkback titan for platforming ‘voiceless’
-
General17 hours agoSingapore’s world-first sustainable flights tax will see some Australians pay more to travel
-
General12 hours agoPerth man charged after investigation into organised crime and tobacco store attacks