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New pterosaur species discovered in fossilized vomit

Gail P Sherman
Nov 12, 2025
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Scientists have discovered a new species, and I have learned the word for fossilized vomit — regurgitalite.

In a paper published in Scientific Reports, researchers reveal a new species of pterosaur. The remains of the flying reptile were found in a regurgitalite discovered in the fossil-rich Araripe Basin in Northea…

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