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An illustration of Cimolodon desosai on the tree with a fruit in its mouth. Image credit: Andrey Atuchin.

Omnivorous, Rodent-Like Mammal Lived in Dinosaurs’ Shadow on Pacific Coast

Apr 29, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have descibed a new species of the multituberculate mammal genus Cimolodon based on a fossil found in Baja California, Mexico. An illustration...

Elejalde-Cadena et al. present a detailed structural and morphological analysis of different dinosaur eggshells such as Spheroolithus, lambeosaurinae, Prismatoolithus, and one unidentified eggshell performed by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy. Image credit: Elejalde-Cadena et al., doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03334.

Researchers Unlocking Secrets of Dinosaur Eggshells

Oct 30, 2020 by News Staff

Scientists have studied the morphology and structure of Cretaceous-period dinosaur eggshells collected from the El Gallo Formation of Baja California,...