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A Massive Pliocene Crocodile May Have Hunted Lucy and Other Early Hominins, 3 Million Years Ago
35+ min ago (567+ words) Learn how the newly identified crocodile Crocodylus lucivenator lived alongside Lucy's species in ancient Ethiopia " and why researchers say it may have been the region's most dangerous predator. More than three million years ago, Lucy " the famously complete fossil of…...
Prehistoric Giants Invade Hannover: Eight-Meter T-Rex Leads Europe's Largest Dinosaur Exhibition
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (239+ words) Hannover transforms into a prehistoric epicenter: Europe's largest dinosaur exhibition, 'The Kingdom of Dinosaurs,' opens its doors at Messehalle 3 starting thi Prehistoric Giants Invade Hannover: Eight-Meter T-Rex Leads Europe's Largest Dinosaur Exhibition The 'Kingdom of Dinosaurs' captivates visitors with over…...
The radius of Pliobates and the origin of ape locomotion
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (185+ words) The radius of Pliobates and the origin of ape locomotion'uab.cat The radius of Pliobates and the origin of ape locomotion A study led by ICP researchers analyzes the morphology of the radius (one of the two forearm bones) of…...
How Microbes Use Earth's Ancient Carbon
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (583+ words) Hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor release carbon dioxide that is many million years old. This old carbon originates from the Earth's interior, and it escapes either directly from the Earth's mantle or is produced when rocks that contain limestone…...
What will humans of the far future make of our present existence?
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (84+ words) What will humans of the far future make of our present existence?wallpaper.com "The Craftocene, the playful new show by Superflux at Viennas Welt Museum, has just opened, challenging notions of world anthropology Phineas Harper is a writer, curator…...
This fish shouldn’t exist — the weird genetics of clonal vertebrates
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (246+ words) We use vendors like YouTube and Vimeo to provide this video content. In order to play this video, you'll need to accept certain non-essential cookies. These cookies ensure video players work and allow us to share your video viewing information…...
Intrigue around 2,000 rare books missing from Asiatic library
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (467+ words) Intrigue around 2,000 rare books missing from Asiatic library'Mumbai Mirror More than 2,000 rare and precious books are reportedly missing from the historic library of The Asiatic Society of Mumbai, insiders have told Mumbai Mirror, raising concerns about the status of valuable…...
Man who spent five years searching for rare book finds copy in his local charity shop
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (602+ words) A Dunblane man has expressed "complete disbelief" after a five-year quest for a rare paperback concluded with its unexpected discovery in his local Oxfam bookshop. Paul Dixon, 66, had long sought Iona Celtic Art: The Work of Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie,…...
New research challenges age estimation methods for crocodiles and dinosaurs
19+ hour, 34+ min ago (585+ words) Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan and Maria'Eugenia Pereyra from the University of Cape Town say growth marks in crocodile bones may not accurately reveal the age of reptiles or dinosaurs. Researchers from the University of Cape Town have revealed groundbreaking findings that challenge…...
New herbivorous dinosaur species discovered in Romania’s Hațeg UNESCO Geopark
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (279+ words) Paleontologists from the University of Bucharest and E'tv's Lor'nd University in Budapest have discovered a new species of herbivorous dinosaur in Romania's Ha'eg Country UNESCO Global Geopark. The dinosaur, which lived around 70 million years ago, has been named Kryptohadros kallaiae....