Argentina

Scientists discovered fossils of a giant flying reptile they’re calling The Dragon of Death. They discovered the fossils during an excavation back in 2021. Professor Leonardo Ortiz, who was part of the expedition, named it Thanatosdrakon amaru. The name is a combination of the Greek words for death and dragon. Scientists discovered the fossil of a massive Dragon of Death Image source: National University of Cuyo / YouTube The Dragon of Death, as the creature is being called by most, was massive. Scientists…

Argentine paleontologists have announced the discovery of an apex-predator dinosaur that measured three stories from nose to tail and eviscerated its prey with sharp, curved claws.  The six-ton giant, the largest megaraptor unearthed to date, fed on smaller dinosaurs that it ripped to shreds with its talons before digging into their intestines, paleontologist Mauro Aranciaga told AFP.It would have been the "apex predator" of its time, said Aranciaga – well deserving of its chilling scientific name Maip macrothorax.Novas…