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Hidden for 550 Million Years, This Newfoundland Fossil Site Is Rewriting Early Life on Earth
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (222+ words) NASA Moon mission: When does Artemis 2 launch? Date, timeline, crew and what to expect 346 descendants of Mir Jafar, former Nawab of Bengal, deleted from Murshidabad voter list after SIR Did you get this email? Education Department sends forgiveness notices " check…...
Discovery of a dinosaur nicknamed the “hellish heron”
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (598+ words) At the end of a real expedition into the Nigerien desert, part of a line from a 60-year-old French monograph, a new species of dinosaur was discovered by an American paleontologist and his team, who published their results Thursday in…...
Phosphorus Spikes Tied to Ancient Marine Extinctions
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (445+ words) Researchers have uncovered new evidence that short-lived spikes in ocean phosphorus may have played a major role in two of the most severe marine extinctions in Earth's history. Dr Matthew Dodd from The University of Western Australia's School of Earth…...
Breyer Tyrannosaurus Rex Deluxe 1:40 Scale Dinosaur Figure – 11.6" L X 6" H, Highly Detailed Collectible
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (244+ words) Each of the Collecta deluxe models comes with a little plastic palaeontologist know as inchSir Arthur Gaugeinch. Sir Arthur comes complete with pickaxe and binoculars and provides scale for each model. This really allows the size of the Tyrannosaurus to…...
Scientists identify Central China as new global biodiversity hotspot
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (256+ words) BEIJING -- A team of researchers has proposed that a large area in Central China be recognized as a new global biodiversity hotspot. This designation would serve to highlight its extraordinary plant life and urgent conservation needs. The study, led by…...
Dinosaur site in Goseong, South Korea to add digital playground for family tourism
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (135+ words) A new digital-themed playground is set to be developed at Sangjokam County Park in'Goseong, a site known for its well-preserved dinosaur footprints. The project is part of a wider regional tourism initiative aimed at expanding stay-based travel in the southern…...
Did this strange crocodile ancestor mimic dinosaurs?
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (511+ words) In a new study, a small, archaic reptile from the Triassic has been revealed to have used four legs when young, and then two when it reached adulthood. In a new study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, scientists…...
Over 558 Million Years Ago The First Animals Roamed Earth
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (181+ words) Earth's history is filled with incredible milestones, and the emergence of the first animals is one of the most captivating. Scientists have long been intrigued by how and when life began on our planet, leading to the discovery of ancient…...
15 Crocodile Facts That Prove They Have not Needed to Evolve
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (213+ words) Crocodiles are among the most ancient creatures on our planet, having existed in remarkably similar forms for over 200 million years. Often described as "living fossils," these resilient reptiles have survived multiple mass extinction events, including the one that wiped out…...
This Petrified Forest May Be Older Than the Dinosaurs
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (190+ words) Hidden in the heart of Morocco's High Atlas Mountains lies a geological marvel that transcends time itself'a petrified forest dating back approximately 350 million years to the Late Devonian period. This extraordinary collection of fossilized trees, discovered in 2022 near the town…...