SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In an exciting development for dinosaur enthusiasts and history buffs alike, the Gwacheon National Science Museum has announced the arrival of Scotty, the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, in South Korea. This monumental exhibit is set to open its doors to the public from April 24 to August 25, marking [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A Cenozoic fossil site in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, will be designated as a national natural monument due to its significant value for study, boasting a diverse array of plant fossils, including beech and oak. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Tuesday its intention to register the Cenozoic Fossil Site [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A new species of horned dinosaur, discovered in South Korea in 2008, has been designated as a natural monument. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that it had designated the fossil of the Koreaceratops Hwaseongensis, discovered in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, as a natural monument. It is the first time for [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Chonnam National University announced that its team of researchers had discovered the world’s first fossil that proves pterosaurs lived in a herd environment. The research team discovered fossils with some 350 footprints left by pterosaurs, each 2 to 6 centimeters long, at the Seoyuri dinosaur fossil site in Hwasun, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A casual angler found a complete skeleton of a small carnivorous dinosaur with the whole body length of less than 30 centimeters. On November 24, the dinosaur fossil was discovered in a Mesozoic geologic formation in Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province, 120 kilometers west of Busan. It remains to be [...]