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A forgotten fossil just revealed a new Triassic predator from 210 million years ago
39+ min ago (819+ words) About 210 million years ago, two early relatives of modern crocodiles stood near each other among the low ferns of a humid riverbank in what is now northern New Mexico. Each animal was roughly the size of a jackal, but their…...
What lives inside a 200 million-year-old reptile?
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (393+ words) Rangahau me te auahatanga Research and innovation Faculty of Science, Science and technology, Doctoral It's incredible that the tuatara has outlived the dinosaurs. What’s equally amazing is what’s inside this special creature’s gut, writes Dr Cam Hoffbeck. Brainwaves is a…...
New dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe reveals diversity of region
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (446+ words) An illustration of the Musango matusadonaensis dinosaur A species of dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe has revealed new details about the the creatures that lived in southern Africa. Named Musango matusadonaensis, the 4.5-metre-long dinosaur is just the fifth ever named from…...
Dinosaur discoveries draw visitors to Tumbler Ridge geological park
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (120+ words) CBC Dinosaur discoveries draw visitors to Tumbler Ridge geological park CBC British Columbia is on the hunt for B.C.'s best roadside attraction. There are plenty of quirky, fantastic and spectacular spots in this province. Matt Preprost reports on the UNESCO…...
Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (222+ words) CTV News SOFIA - The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgaria, after Danube River water levels receded to a record low level, the BTA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing historians…...
Ancient mammoth remains discovered in Bulgaria
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Surf and turf: scientists discover dino 'crime scene' in QLD outback
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (415+ words) What happens when you combine a prehistoric flying reptile, a sea monster and an apex predator? A deadly crime scene laid out in Australia's inland sea. A recent discovery near Richmond in north west Queensland has unearthed the world's first…...
Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low | 101 WIXX | Your Hit Music Station
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (214+ words) SOFIA, July 29 (Reuters) – The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgaria, after Danube River water levels receded to a record low level, the BTA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing historians....
What a dinosaur-era snake fossil in Brazil tells us about the reptile’s evolution
37+ min ago (722+ words) With a subscription, you can answer quizzes and track your reading progress. Snakes first appeared during the age of dinosaurs, but fossils of many early species are so fragmentary that scientists have had difficulty deciphering their evolution as a group....
Scientists discover new 210-million-year-old dinosaur species in Zimbabwe
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (368+ words) A recently identified 210-million-year-old dinosaur species from Zimbabwe is shedding new light on how the animals diversified, indicating they spread across distinct ecosystems in southern Africa, scientists said Wednesday. The discovery of the new species, named Musango matusadonaensis, is based…...