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A new research fills Canada’s Evolutionary Gap By The First Dinosaur-era Dragonfly

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 - by cmedia

In a first for Canadian paleontology, a Cretaceous fossilized dragonfly wing, uncovered in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park, has been identified as a new species. It’s also the first known dragonfly …

Fossil of 72-million-year-old sturgeon discovered in Edmonton

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024 - by cmedia

A 72-million-year-old sturgeon fossil has been discovered in Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley, the first fish material of any kind found from that time period and in that geographical area, …

Fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought

February 9, 2023 - by cmedia

Monteal/CMEDIA: Fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thougAbout 250 million years ago, the Permian-Triassic mass extinction killed over 80% of the planet’s species. In …