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Giant Rats Grew 14 Times Larger Than Their Mainland Relatives 650,000 Years Ago, but Their Brains Did Not
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (394+ words) Learn how CT scans of fossil skulls were used to trace changes in brain regions and sensory priorities in ancient giant rats. The Canary Islands once had rats that were hard to miss. Members of the extinct genus Canariomys grew…...
Burgess Shale fossil hikes
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (331+ words) Old " Over 500 million years old, much older than dinosaurs. Well preserved " Fossils show details of soft tissues, including eyes, guts, and even brains. Your relatives! " These ancient ocean creatures are part of the evolutionary story that connects to us today....
Scientists Found A Woolly Rhino In A Wolf Pup’s Stomach, Unraveling The Mystery Of Why They Went Extinct
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (614+ words) More than a decade ago, the mummified remains of two ancient wolf pups were uncovered from within the Siberian permafrost. A piece of flesh from a woolly rhinoceros was found inside one of the pups" stomachs. The DNA from that…...
2-Million-Year-Old Skeleton Offers Clearest Look Yet at Homo habilis | Sci.News
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (641+ words) A newly-described partial skeleton from the Koobi Fora Formation in northern Kenya is giving paleoanthropologists their most complete picture yet of Homo habilis " one of the earliest members of the human genus " revealing just how physically distinct it was from…...
Most Complete Homo Habilis Skeleton Ever Discovered Reveals Surprising Features
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (293+ words) A recently analyzed Homo habilis skeleton, dating back over 2 million years, is reshaping our understanding of early human evolution and may provide crucial insights into the species" physical abilities and behaviors. A thrilling new discovery published in The Anatomical Record…...
Mummies return to California Science Center - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (455+ words) Mummies return to California Science Center'Beverly Press & Park Labrea News Mummies return to California Science Center "Mummies of the World: The Exhibition" brings together more than 30 naturally and intentionally preserved human and animal mummies from South America, Europe and ancient…...
Ice Age wolf's last meal suggests climate change doomed woolly rhinos
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (245+ words) This content was translated by an AI-powered translation tool. It may contain inaccuracies due to the limitations of machine translation. Traces of an extinct woolly rhino have been discovered in the stomach of a 14,400-year-old Ice Age wolf found in…...
Ancient Wolf Pup's Meal Shows How Woolly Rhinos Vanished
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (421+ words) Scientists learned a lot about one of the last generations of woolly rhinocheros'from a chunk of meat swallowed by a wolf pup some 14,400 years ago. The mummified body of... Ancient Wolf Pup's Meal Shows How Woolly Rhinos Vanished Scientists learned…...
11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil in southwest Wyoming
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (339+ words) Touren Pope, at left, assists with the excavation of the fossil alongside BLM paleontologist JP Cavigelli. BLM paleontologist JP Cavigelli, in front at right, and 11-year-old Touren Pope carry the fossilized turtle shell off BLM-managed land after excavating the specimen....
Tyrannosaurus Rex Grew Slower and Lived Longer Than Previously Believed
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (398+ words) A new study overturns our understanding of Tyrannosaurus rex development: the dinosaur lived longer and took more time to reach its full size than previously thought. Previously, scientists often relied on the annual growth rings in the limb bones of…...