Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
A study of fossilized feces and vomit attempts to piece together why dinosaurs were so evolutionarily successful.
Fossilized Dinosaur Vomit and Poop Exposes a Surprising Jurassic Snack
Fossilized droppings from the Triassic and Jurassic are revealing the diets of some dinosaurs—including a surprising taste for charcoal.
Dinosaur Domination Is Marked in a Timeline of Vomit and Feces Fossils
Studying bromalites helped paleontologists piece together how the reptiles came to rule a part of the prehistoric world.
Over 500 fossilized poops show how dinosaurs came to rule the Earth
The analysis of hundreds of fossilized droppings (plus a little bit of petrified vomit) from roughly 230 million years ago shows that dinosaurs persevered because they were not picky eaters.
Fossilised faeces show dinosaurs rose to dominance over millions of years: study
Using hundreds of samples of fossilised faeces, vomit and intestinal contents, alongside bones and footprints, researchers traced the rise of the dinosaurs over millions of years.
Uncovering the Secrets of Dinosaurs With Amazing Fossils
However, dinosaurs were only established as a group in the 1840s and no one was yet thinking about dinosaur eggs. As this specimen is filled with beautiful purple and white layers of the mineral agate,
Secret to Dinosaurs' Dominance Revealed by Diet Study
Scans of fossilized feces have revealed what the early members of this iconic species ate to help them take over the world.
200-million-year-old dinosaur poop reveals diet secrets of early ecosystems
Using advanced synchrotron imaging, the researchers identified undigested remains of fish, insects, plants, and bones within the coprolites.
200-million-year-old dinosaur poop and vomit reveal a lost Jurassic world
While it is not quite as big as a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, fossilized poop can help paleontologists recreate lost worlds. It can tell scientists what extinct animals like dinosaurs ate, but more importantly the role that they played in their environment.
200 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur poop unlocks vast diet
Dinosaur poop is providing vital clues about "who ate whom" 200 million years ago.
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Fossilised droppings tell the story of dinosaurs' rise to power
An analysis of hundreds of bromalites – fossilised faeces and vomit – shows how changes in diet enabled dinosaurs to take ...
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New dinosaur species found, so large it would've eaten T-Rex for lunch
In an exciting paleontological discovery, researchers have identified a massive prehistoric predator that far surpassed the ...
Faeces, Vomit Offer Clues To How Dinosaurs Rose To Rule Earth
Faeces, vomit and fossilised food from inside stomachs have provided new clues into how dinosaurs rose to dominate Earth, a new study revealed on Wednesday.