Fossilized brachiopods found on Mogador Island puzzle researchers, they’re over 100 million years old, yet buried in Roman-era layers. Experts believe they were purposefully collected and stored, possibly traded as curiosities or used in ancient rituals.
A new study reveals that fossils found in Morocco's El Mers III Formation are the oldest known Cerapodan dinosaurs, dating back to the Middle Jurassic, around 163 to 174 million years ago. This discovery helps shed light on the evolution of Cerapodans and their rise as dominant plant-eaters in the Northern Hemisphere.
A new study suggests that the earliest dinosaurs originated in the supercontinent Gondwana, which comprised southern Morocco. These findings challenge previous assumptions, pointing to gaps in the fossil record and potentially rewriting the history of dinosaur evolution.
Scientists have uncovered a new mosasaur species, Carinodens, in Morocco, characterized by unique teeth adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey. This discovery highlights exceptional mosasaur diversity in the region during the late Cretaceous period, just before their extinction.
Recent Morocco fossil discoveries have given a glimpse into the final days of dinosaurs in Africa, American paleontologist Nicholas Longrich told Yabiladi.
Researchers discovered a new species of an ancient maritime predator in Morocco. The sea monster preyed on everything it could catch with its crocodile-like jaws.
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