Jurassic Fossils Reveal Mammal Feeding Origins and New Dinosaur Species
Newly identified Jurassic fossils from China and the UK reveal early mammal feeding traits and a new European megaraptoran dinosaur.
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6 publishers have covered this in 11 articles since 10 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 10 October at 16:28 UTC; Spotlight news only followed 23h 32m later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 16 October at 18:19 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: CBS News (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), Times of India, Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, Life – latest in science and technology, ARTnews.com.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Times of India165-million-year-old fossil reveals mammal ancestor with modern feeding traits
- Spotlight news onlyJurassic fossil reveals ancient origins of how mammals drink milk
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesNew Jurassic crocodile species had unusually slender teeth, suggesting it fed on shrimp and tiny fish
- Times of India170-million-year-old fossils reveal new crocodile relative with needle-thin teeth
- Life – latest in science and technologyDinosaur named new species 102 years after fossil found on Isle of Wight
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesIsle of Wight fossil Europe's first known long-clawed megaraptoran dinosaur
- CBS NewsFossil overlooked for 100 years ID'd as new dinosaur species
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesFossil footprints reveal how dinosaur ancestors gradually shifted from sprawling to upright walking
- Times of India150-million-year-old bird fossil had tiny wings and dinosaur-like teeth
- ARTnews.comDino Bones Held in UK Museum for 100 Years Identified as New Species
- The HillNew dinosaur species identified from fossil tucked away in a museum
Sources
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- New dinosaur species identified from fossil tucked away in a museum The Hill ·
- Fossil overlooked for 100 years ID'd as new dinosaur species CBS News ·
- Dino Bones Held in UK Museum for 100 Years Identified as New Species ARTnews.com
- 150-million-year-old bird fossil had tiny wings and dinosaur-like teeth Times of India
- Fossil footprints reveal how dinosaur ancestors gradually shifted from sprawling to upright walking Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Isle of Wight fossil Europe's first known long-clawed megaraptoran dinosaur Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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- Dinosaur named new species 102 years after fossil found on Isle of Wight Life – latest in science and technology
- 170-million-year-old fossils reveal new crocodile relative with needle-thin teeth Times of India
- New Jurassic crocodile species had unusually slender teeth, suggesting it fed on shrimp and tiny fish Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Jurassic fossil reveals ancient origins of how mammals drink milk Spotlight news only
- 165-million-year-old fossil reveals mammal ancestor with modern feeding traits Times of India
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