From the discovery of new dinosaurs and fresh insights into what
they looked like, to new evidence about the evolution and
extinction of other prehistoric creatures, keep up to date with
recent research findings. Computed tomography (CT) scans
revealed details of the ancient flying reptile's braincase that
will help scientists discover more about its behaviour.
245-million-year-old fossils at the Museum belong to
Nyasasaurus, possibly the earliest dinosaur. The oldest teeth
have been identified in an ancient fish, revealing clues to the
origin of our own. The ancient animal Fuxianhuia protensa had a
brain just as complex as today's lobsters and crabs. Crocodiles
are often thought of as living fossils, unchanged since the time
of the dinosaurs. But 150 million years ago the feeding habits
of some crocodylians were more similar to today's killer whales.
Techniques used for designing F1 cars have helped Museum
scientists uncover dinosaur feeding habits. Museum scientists
reveal for the first time how 4-legged di