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7+ hour, 36+ min ago  (539+ words) May 29 (Reuters) " Tyrannosaurus rex possessed a preposterously massive skull " 5 feet long (1. 5 meters) and built to enable bone-crunching bite force " but presented preposterously puny arms. And many other meat-eating dinosaurs shared this mismatched combination of traits. So how did this come…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (90+ words) Broadcast Outage: We're investigating a broadcast transmission failure affecting the San Luis Valley from Antonito in the south to Salida in the north. We're working to resolve this issue. You can stream our live broadcast online or via the RMPBS…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (164+ words) A newly described fossil goose shows that New Zealand's bird history involved repeated arrivals, extinctions, and rapid island evolution....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (378+ words) The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of" Encyclop'dia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. In contrast, Kronosaurus, an early Cretaceous pliosaur whose fossils have been unearthed in Australia and…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (519+ words) The Furongian gap is intriguing because it suggests a potential biological crisis. Some researchers believe that environmental instability, changes in ocean chemistry, cooling climates, and a lack of oxygen in ancient seas may have contributed to this decline. However, a…...

3+ hour ago  (412+ words) RACINE " Downtown Racine Corporation has launched a summer series of Makers" Gallery window installations that will turn vacant and underused downtown storefronts into displays featuring work from local artists and small businesses. The project includes 10 window installations that will remain…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (605+ words) Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a previously unknown species of unenlagiid dinosaur that stalked freshwater wetlands during the Late Cretaceous epoch, adding to evidence that some dinosaurs specialized in catching fish. Life reconstruction of Kank australis. Image credit: Gabriel D'az…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (538+ words) The Times of India Your Privacy is Important to us Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information What do elephants and hyraxes have in common? Science reveals a stunning truth At first glance, elephants and hyraxes seem…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (213+ words) The Paradox of Tiny Arms and Massive Skulls in Dinosaurs Devdiscourse The Paradox of Tiny Arms and Massive Skulls in Dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex and other meat-eating dinosaurs had massive skulls but tiny arms. Researchers documented that as herbivorous dinosaurs increased…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (164+ words) Gamereactor UK One detail that has long puzzled scientists when it comes to Tyrannosaurus rex, the uncrowned king of the dinosaurs, is its tiny arms and what function they actually served. Scientists now believe they have the answer. A new…...