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Number-crunching Octopus lands in Hunters Hill
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (199+ words) OCTOPUS ACCOUNTING & Tax Advisory was last week celebrating its relocation from Sydney's CBD to TWT Territory " specifically, Hunters Hill. Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts was on hand to cut the ceremonial ribbon on Friday at the firms new offices at…...
Why were T. rex's arms so tiny?
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (243+ words) Published May 19, 2026 7: 05 PM EDT "It's a case of "use it or lose it," University College London paleontologist Charlie Scherer said in a statement. Scherer and his colleagues recently examined the data for 82 theropod species, including those in T. rex's tyrannosaurid family....
Historic discovery: scientists find a 399-year-old shark born in 1627" and its "real age" raises an uncomfortable question about the ocean that nobody wants to answer
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (848+ words) Home - Science - Historic discovery: scientists find a 399-year-old shark born in 1627" and its "real age" raises an uncomfortable question about the ocean that nobody wants to answer Deep in the cold waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic, one Greenland…...
Pelham Public Library launches dinosaur-themed Summer Readin. ..
16+ min ago (658+ words) PELHAM " Dinosaurs, fossils and hands-on discovery will take center stage this summer as the Pelham Public Library launches its 2026 Summer Reading Program, "Unearth a Story." The annual program, which runs from Tuesday, May 26 through Saturday, July 18, encourages readers of all…...
A new exhibit called 'Cave Scape' is open at the Arizona Science Center
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (59+ words) 12 News A new exhibit called 'Cave Scape' is open at the Arizona Science Center To stream 12 News on your phone, you need the 12 News app. Download the 12 News app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…...
We Finally Have the Answer for T. Rex's Tiny Arms
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (360+ words) They have their massive heads to blame 6: 05 PM CDT on May 19, 2026 Tyrannosaurus rex may have been a fearsome predator, but there's no getting around how ridiculous its tiny arms looked. Research published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B…...
New Jurassic Pterosaur Unearthed in Germany
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (462+ words) Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of early monofenestratan pterosaur based on a nearly complete and well-preserved fossil skeleton discovered in Bavaria, Germany. The holotype specimen of Laueropterus vitriolus seen under natural light. Image credit: D. W. E. Hone, doi: 10. 7717/peerj....
Aransas County library offers dinosaur-themed summer reading program
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (175+ words) The Aransas County Public Library's summer reading program is themed "Unearth a Story" with multiple events centering around dinosaurs in June and July. The program will feature a story time from 3-4 p. m. each Wednesday during the two months, beginning June 10. Plus,…...
CA: LIBRARY ACQUIRES BOOK CHECKED OUT OVER 100 YEARS AGO
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (68+ words) (CNN) " The attackers who killed three people Monday at a San Diego mosque share" THE FAST MOVING SANDY FIRE IN VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA CON" A Bay Area library founded in 1854 acquired a book checked out over 100 years ago. Xhilaration Womens…...
Tiny Arctic mammals survived and thrived alongside dinosaurs in Alaska over 73 million years ago
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (960+ words) The Arctic does not usually enter conversations about thriving prehistoric ecosystems. Most people picture a frozen emptiness where only the hardiest creatures survive. But 73 million years ago, northern Alaska looked very different. Forests stretched across the landscape. Dinosaurs roamed the…...