Top Ten Discovery And Fossil Finds Of 2008

By Staff

 Fossil, National Geographic
National Geographic News has come up with the list of the ten most read stories on s and fossils in the year 2008.

The selected picks are listed below.

10. collection in Utah : Scientists announced in June of two carnivorous s, probably Stegosaurus and four sauropods were said to be interested with a logjam of fossils at a dig.
9. Unusual fish find goes against intelligent-design argument: According to a fossil study in July, Flatfishes with lopsided eye arrangement are said to be evolved gradually, there by solving an evolutionary puzzles of the biologists.

8. Neanderthal face with DNA-evidence unveiled: Recreation of redheaded like her Flintstones namesake, Wilma, Neanderthal backed by DNA proof showed up in September.

7. New Giant Raptor discovered in Argentina: A study in December revealed a giant sized 20 foot long was discovered in South America redefining the evolutionary history of it.

6. New Sea monsters: The new being of the species, carnivorous reptile, discovered deep in a Canadian mine, is said to be one of the fossils of its kind ever unearthed which was so complete and whole.

5. Giant sized "sea monster" fossil identified in Arctic: According to a study in February, scientists discovered the fossil of a predator described as "the T. rex of the ocean, one of the largest marine reptiles.

4. New hunter s in Sahara: Two-legged carnivores s of unusual species were discovered in February of the one that hunted like a shark and another may have had eating habits like the Hyena.

3. Biggest Bull-size rodent discovered : The prehistoric specie was endowed with huge teeth, according to a study in January. The animal likely competed with saber-toothed cats and giant, flightless, meat-eating birds.

2.Madagascar unearths Giant "frog from hell" fossil : Madagascar scientists have come up in February with what may be the largest frog that ever survived.

1. Praying Mantis discovered in amber: An 87-million-year-old insect from Japan could be a link between mantises from times and the modern-day bugs according to a research in April. AGENCIES

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