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The Art of Sack
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Fossil vs Future and Peeping Tourist

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (207+ words) While the U. S. keeps doubling down on oil'drill, pump, repeat'China is busy cornering the future with solar, batteries, and renewables. One country is investing in yesterday's fuel; the other is building tomorrow's infrastructure. We're arguing about gas prices while they're scaling…...

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How Engineers Kick-Started the Scientific Method

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (173+ words) Francis Bacon was inspired by the inventors of his day Bacon didn't conjure his story from nothing. Engineers he likely had met or observed firsthand gave him reason to believe such an institution could actually exist. Two in particular stand…...

Ever After in the Woods
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This Quiet Corner Of Colorado Lets You Walk Among The Actual Footprints Of Prehistoric Giants

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1625+ words) Some adventures ask for a camera, but this one practically begs for a time machine. Hidden in Colorado's rugged southeastern landscape, this wild escape delivers the kind of jaw-dropping moment that makes you stop mid-hike and just stare. Pressed into…...

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Goodbye to the T. rex from "Jurassic Park: a new study argues that it didn't run like a giant reptile, but with a gait much more similar to that of an ostrich

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (896+ words) Home - Science - Goodbye to the T. rex from "Jurassic Park: a new study argues that it didn't run like a giant reptile, but with a gait much more similar to that of an ostrich For years, pop culture has trained us…...

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Newly Identified "Lucy's Hunter' Was a 15-Foot Crocodile Lurking in Ancient Ethiopia

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (216+ words) Lucy's Hunter" was a massive crocodile that lived alongside early human ancestors in ancient Ethiopia. The predator likely ambushed animals, including early hominins, at rivers and lakes. Fossils revealed unique features that identified it as a new species. The discovery…...

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Dinosaur with a good nose for food

3+ day, 44+ min ago  (839+ words) In a surprising new study, Australia's most famous plant-eating dinosaur has been described as a "picky eater with a nose for good food" when it roamed across the continent around 96 million years ago. After examining different parts of the skull…...

Mirage News
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Dinosaur With Good Nose For Food

3+ day, 41+ min ago  (835+ words) In a surprising new study, Australia's most famous plant-eating dinosaur has been described as a "picky eater with a nose for good food" when it roamed across the continent around 96 million years ago. After examining different parts of the skull…...

Yahoo News
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Early humans may have begun eating elephants, large animals 1. 8 million years ago

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (297+ words) The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the growth of larger brains in the Homo erectus lineage. Humans systematically butchered and consumed elephants as early as…...

The Brighter Side of News
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Ancient teeth unlock million-year-old secrets of where early humans evolved

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (846+ words) Chemicals in your tooth enamel record evidence of your diet that can last millions of years. (CREDIT: Zelalem Bedaso) Written By: Zelalem Bedaso / Edited By: Joseph Shavit Teeth are like tiny'biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and…...

Yahoo Entertainment
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Dr Dhrolin's Dictionary Of Dinosaurs D&D Book Brings Prehistoric Creatures To Fifth Edition

16+ hour, 22+ min ago  (444+ words) Written by Dr Nathan Barling and collaborators, the book positions itself as both a gameplay expansion and an educational resource. It introduces a wide range of Mesozoic creatures while grounding them in real-world biology and behavior, a design choice that…...