📰 Paleo News Update — September 18, 2026

UV light reveals possible camouflage on a 125-million-year-old crocodile

Sep 15, 2026 · ScienceDaily

Recent research on a 125-million-year-old crocodylomorph fossil has yielded unprecedented insights into the soft tissue anatomy of ancient reptiles. Using ultraviolet light imaging, paleontologists identified distinct alternating bands on the fossilized tail, suggesting the pres…

A 240-million-year-old fossil just changed the dinosaur timeline

Sep 16, 2026 · ScienceDaily

A newly identified 240-million-year-old fossil species, Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda, discovered in Tanzania, has significant implications for our understanding of the early dinosaur timeline. Previously, this group of animals was believed to be endemic only to South American fo…