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Scientists look inside the ‘spider’ growing on the tip of a rare viper’s tail
55+ min ago (1023+ words) The spider-tailed horned viper lures prey by wiggling an arachnid-shaped growth on its tail. Scientists finally looked inside the appendage. Published Sep 14, 2026 6:52 PM EDT | Updated Sep 14, 2026 6:52 PM EDT (CNN) — In the arid, inhospitable climate of western Iran’s Zagros Mountains, life…...
There Was Never A Single Cradle Of Humanity, And The Fossils Stopped Supporting One A Decade Ago
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (371+ words) The phrase implies a place. The evidence now describes a continent-wide network of populations that kept separating and reconnecting. Search for the cradle of humanity and you will be offered a coordinate. Over the past decade the candidates have included…...
Montana fossils may solve a 170-year-old dinosaur naming problem
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (1228+ words) A dinosaur known for nearly 170 years was named from a single tooth. New fossils from embryo to adult could finally give it a clearer identity. For forty years, Troodon has been a familiar dinosaur name in research papers and to…...
First ever find of a Diplodocus outside of North America
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (300+ words) New discovery in Spain confirms this huge iconic Jurassic dinosaur also inhabited Europe image: An illustration of the Diplodocus by Carmelo López view more The fossil specimen was unearthed at the La Tejería site in El Castellar, Teruel, Spain. Over…...
Carnotaurus horn concepts
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (45+ words) Zach Sweat • about 2 hours ago Zach Sweat • about 6 hours ago Zach Sweat • 17 days ago Owen Carry • 4 years ago Uploaded by KimmyDude Sep 14, 2026 at 12:34PM EDT Resolution: (1916px x 1804px) File size: 513 KB 28 views (28 from today)...
News - Denisovan Fossils and Possible Tools Uncovered in China
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (110+ words) News September 14, 2026 Han Dynasty postal horses had hard lives but evocative names—meet Wandering Hawk, Podgy and Lumpy, and Mr. Red Horse Digs & Discoveries July/August 2026 The Yellow River brought both prosperity and calamity to China’s dazzling medieval capital Model…...
Jeff Brzezinski | Anthropology | University of Colorado Boulder
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (136+ words) (BA Anthropology, 2007, University of Florida; MA Anthropology, 2011, University of Central Florida, PhD Anthropology, 2019 University of Colorado). Jeff specializes in the archaeology of Mesoamerica, particularly southern Mexico. His dissertation research focused on the collapse and regeneration of early complex societies in…...
Dinosaur Poop Preserves a 66-Million-Year-Old Meal, Revealing Clues to Why Some Birds Went Extinct
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (836+ words) Scientists have discovered what may be the first fossil feather ever found inside dinosaur poop, offering an unusually detailed look at a predator's final meal 66 million years ago. The fossilized feces, found in Montana and identified as UWBM 103150, contain a…...
First known adult T rex footprints discovered after 66 million years – by a schoolteacher in North Dakota | LBC
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (687+ words) 1am - 4am1am to 4am 11pm - 6am11pm to 6am The 23ft-long trackway contains four three-toed prints and offers rare evidence of how the giant predator moved A schoolteacher has stumbled across what's thought to be the world's first known series of footprints from an adult T-Rex. Four…...
Alabama Fossil Fest brings prehistoric records, family recreation
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (545+ words) The University of Alabama’s Museum of Natural History held its “Alabama Fossil Fest” Saturday, which featured both an informational and interactive experience for families, students and visitors to partake in the discovery of prehistoric life in Alabama. Representatives from universities…...