Paleontology discoveries: new dinosaur species, fossils, recent research.
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→ Four wings, the size of a snowy owl, and 2,000 km farther west than any known cousin: Jian changmaensis glided tree to tree to hunt the earliest birds
Described June 4, 2026 in the Annals of Carnegie Museum, Jian changmaensis is a 120-million-year-old feathered dinosaur found in the Changma Basin (Gansu, northwestern China). Four wings, a wingspan of roughly 1.2 m, and the first microraptor confirmed outside northeastern China — a glider that hunted the earliest birds.
→ 27 metres, 27 tonnes, nine elephants on the scale: Thailand just named its giant, and it carries the name of a mythical serpent.
Described in May 2026, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis is a 27-metre, 27-tonne sauropod from Thailand — the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia. Its name evokes the legendary serpent Naga.
→ For the first time in over a century, a new Spinosaurus species gets a name — and it wore a blade of bone on its skull.
In Science (February 2026), Paul Sereno describes a new Spinosaurus species from Niger — the first in over a century. Its scimitar-shaped cranial crest is the tallest ever found on a theropod.
La Meute QC's paleo news section covers newly described dinosaur species from scientific literature, exceptional fossils, taxonomic reclassifications and research advances published in journals like Nature, Science and PeerJ.
Yes — La Meute QC's paleo news complements the 300+ species encyclopedia (/encyclopedie/paleo). Each newly described species can be added to the encyclopedia. Articles link to existing species profiles and primary academic sources.
La Meute QC's paleo news is based on peer-reviewed scientific publications (Nature, Science, PeerJ, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology), press releases from museums and universities, and specialist sources like Palaeontologia Electronica.
