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Scientists identified a new giant dinosaur in Thailand, bigger than a Diplodocus - Futura-Sciences
26+ min ago (337+ words) The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single author, every article published under this signature is the result of…...
Rare duck-billed dinosaur tracks in Tumbler Ridge help tell story of ancient delta, says earth scientist | CBC News
47+ min ago (548+ words) In 1988, earth scientist Guy Plint was conducting sedimentary studies around Tumbler Ridge, B.C., examining 86-million-year-old formations, when, unbeknownst to him, he unearthed duck-billed dinosaur tracks. Nearly four decades on, the area of northeast B.C. is a UNESCO Global Geopark, famous for its…...
Rare duck-billed dinosaur tracks in Tumbler Ridge help tell story of ancient delta, says earth scientist - CBC
42+ min ago (148+ words) Tracks believed be the most northerly discovered on record, and the only ones of their age in Canada Image | Hadrosauropodus for CBC Caption: One of the recovered duck-billed dinosaur tracks. Five individual specimens have been sent to the Tumbler Ridge…...
When she’s a 10 but has zero dinosaur knowledge
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (33+ words) Phillip Hamilton • 4 years ago Cast Your Vote For July 2026's Meme Of The Month! Uploaded by KimmyDude Jul 30, 2026 at 07:01AM EDT Resolution: (1146px x 1154px) File size: 341 KB...
Massive Dinosaur Adventure Coming to Western New York
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (179+ words) wyrk.com Massive Dinosaur Adventure Coming to Western New York A really big Dinosaur event is coming to Western New York and if you have never brought the kids--this is your chance because it is really cool. It is…...
Europe Heatwave 2026: An ancient mammoth fossil hidden for years discovered as Danube River dries!
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (268+ words) Another mammoth in the Danube? The newly discovered bones are thought to belong to a prehistoric mammoth that roamed Europe during the Ice Age. Local residents spotted the remains after the river receded and alerted archaeologists, who have begun examining…...
Chinese fossil shows internal organs of prehistoric marine reptile
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (680+ words) July 30 (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered a fossil in China of a long-necked marine reptile from 245 million years ago that is so well preserved that it reveals the animal’s stomach, liver and intestines, providing an unparalleled look at reptilian internal anatomy…...
Snakes once had legs: Here's how they lost them 100 million years ago
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (262+ words) Ajinkya Rahane retirement: BCCI pays rich tributes as an illustrious career comes to a close Quote of the day by Winston Churchill, 'We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give' teaches…...
What colors were prehistoric mammals? – Sciworthy
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (217+ words) Read Time: 8 minutes Once the researchers created a model, they needed to find fossilized mammal melanosomes to predict their fur color. Mammal fossils are rare, and pieces of cells are only preserved in the most immaculate fossil deposits. In fact,…...
An AI analyzed 170,000 bird bones from more than 2,000 species, and the result pushes Darwin’s idea one step further – ECOticias.com
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (850+ words) AI analyzed 170,000 bird bone measurements and found that evolution advanced through rare bursts of innovation rather than a steady pace. By Adrian Villellas · Editorial process Those bursts often appeared near the origins of major bird groups and aligned with periods…...