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A Forgotten Notebook Helped Scientists Finally Identify a 55-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unlike Any Previously Found in New Zealand
4+ min ago (400+ words) Researchers pulled this massive fossil from a cliff in 1999, its scientific story wasn't completed until a forgotten notebook surfaced. A fossil fish discovered on Pitt Island nearly 30 years ago has finally been fully identified thanks to a surprising source: the…...
Austin Public Library's Kids Block Party returns with a dino-mite summer reading bash
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (225+ words) This year's theme is "Unearth a Story," and that means dinosaurs are taking over the library. Families can explore a pop-up dinosaur museum created in partnership with Dinosaur George, featuring fossils, dinosaur bones, and exhibits similar to those found in…...
This 121-million-year-old bird had tail feathers twice its body length just to get a date
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (189+ words) Jio Star bets on mainstreaming women's cricket fandom with ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's bold prediction sends Marvell stock (MRVL) rallying 29% today - here's what he said India's audio streaming apps pivot to 'hybrid' model to drive…...
'Unearth A Story' In The EP Library's Summer Reading Challenge
2+ min ago (199+ words) Evergreen Park Library Launches Ambitious Unearth A Story Summer Reading Challenge Patch 'Unearth A Story' In The EP Library's Summer Reading Challenge The Evergreen Park Public Library seeks 1, 000 readers to register for the 'Unearth A Story' summer reading challenge from…...
New alligator statue at Fountain Square celebrates a bizarre piece of Chattanooga history
53+ min ago (370+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " A new alligator has quietly appeared at one of Chattanooga's most recognizable downtown landmarks. The sculpture at Fountain Square is a nod to one of the city's strangest forgotten stories: the time Chattanooga kept live alligators in the…...
Robot Fish May Reveal How Our Ancient Ancestors Took Their First Steps
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (845+ words) Bioengineer. org Robot Fish May Reveal How Our Ancient Ancestors Took Their First Steps For decades, scientists have pondered how the earliest vertebrates transitioned from aquatic to terrestrial environments, a monumental evolutionary leap that underpins the terrestrial biodiversity we see…...
Chicago Fossil Exhibit Sparks False 'Pok'mon' Leak Rumors Involving Archaeopteryx
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (397+ words) A viral claim suggesting a new "Pok'mon" leak at a fossil exhibit in Chicago has confused fans online. The discussion began after a social media post showed what appeared to be a new creature reveal inside a Pok'mon-themed fossil exhibit,…...
Exploring the Texas Ice Age in the latest "I Didn't Know That!" with Dr. Liam
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (392+ words) When most people think of the Ice Age, they imagine glaciers, snow, and woolly mammoths roaming frozen landscapes. But according to Dr. Liam Norris of the Texas Science & Natural History Museum has its own fascinating Ice Age story, and it's…...
'Unearth a Story': Watauga County Public Library launches summer reading program
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (168+ words) Watauga Democrat The Watauga County Public Library is located at 140 Queen Street. BOONE " The Watauga County Public Library has launched its much-anticipated Summer Reading Program to ignite the imaginations of readers of all ages through the theme "Unearth a Story....
This Dinosaur Had the Claws of a Raptor but Hunted Like a Heron
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (967+ words) Scientists have uncovered a fish-hunting raptor from Patagonia that may have stalked prey like a giant prehistoric heron. A newly identified dinosaur from Patagonia is giving scientists fresh insight into how some raptor relatives lived during the final chapter of…...