In the early Cenozoic era, after the dinosaurs became extinct, the number and diversity of mammals exploded. In just 10 million years -- a brief flash of time by geologic standards -- about 130 ...

3 min read At the dawn of the Paleogene—the beginning of the Cenozoic era—dinosaurs ... Rodent-size (and perhaps larger) mammals emerged, suddenly free to fill the void.

Wilson (1938-1946), and Harold Koerner (1946-1971), who helped expand the collection of Cenozoic mammals. Clark’s primary work focused on the Eocene Green River Formation in Utah and the ...

In "Prehistoric World: Over 1,200 Incredible Mammals and Discoveries from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic," readers will learn about the warm-blooded animals that rose to prominence once the dinosaurs ...

Tertiary mammal evolution in the context of changing ... Raymo, M.E. & Ruddiman, W.F. Tectonic forcing of late Cenozoic climate. Nature 359, 117-122 (1992). Rögl, F. Mediterranean and Paratethys.

Shupinski et al, Unique functional diversity during early Cenozoic mammal radiation of North America, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.0778 ...

After the dinosaurs died out, mammals evolved into many different shapes and sizes as they filled the empty spaces left by the dinosaurs during the Cenozoic era. This period is also called the ...

and once belonged to a lineage of sharks that evolved during the Cenozoic era, becoming increasingly specialized for preying on and scavenging marine mammals. Its reputation as a ruthless apex ...

Fossil skull of the extinct cynodont therapsid Cynognathus crateronotus. Cynognathus was a powerful predator that was close to being a mammal, but not quite. It has been found in several parts of ...

Divided into four sections, visitors can follow the timeline to explore the themes of human origins, ancient ecosystems, ...