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Brontopodus

201 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus 11 occ.

Caririchnium

101 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus Formal taxon 10 occ.

Pteraichnus

201 Ma

Pterosaurs Ichnogenus Formal taxon 4 occ.

Coralloidoolithus

101 Ma

Dinosaurs Formal taxon 3 occ.

Faveoloolithus

110 Ma

Dinosaurs Formal taxon 3 occ.

Haenamichnus

86 Ma

Pterosaurs Ichnogenus Formal taxon 3 occ.

Ancient Crater Lakes May Have Provided Ideal Conditions for Earth’s Earliest Oxygen-Breathing Life

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Researchers have discovered stromatolites -- layered structures formed by microbial communities -- inside a 42,000-year-old asteroid crater in South Korea. The post Ancient Crater Lakes May Have Provided Ideal Conditions for Earth’s Earliest Oxygen-Breathing Life appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

20/05/2026 sci-news

106-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Footprints Discovered in Korea

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A set of neoazhdarchian pterosaur footprints discovered in South Korea is offering a rare glimpse into how some of the largest flying reptiles may have hunted on land. The post 106-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Footprints Discovered in Korea appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

01/05/2026 sci-news

Scientists found a baby dinosaur hidden in rock and it is surprisingly cute

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Scientists uncovered a rare baby dinosaur in South Korea and named it Doolysaurus after a famous cartoon character. Using cutting-edge CT scans, they discovered hidden bones—including a skull—inside rock much faster than traditional methods. The young dinosaur, possibly fluffy and lamb-like, even had stomach stones that reveal it ate a mix of plants and small animals. The discovery suggests many more dinosaurs may still be hidden in Korea’s rocks.

01/04/2026 sciencedaily