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One of the world's only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird
20+ min ago (511+ words) image: A model of the extinct dodo next to a cast of the skull exhibited at Natural History Museum Denmark. view more Credit: Natural History Museum Denmark "The dodo is one of the world's most recognisable extinct animals, yet surprisingly…...
Family fun: Life-sized dinosaurs roar into North Fort Myers
32+ min ago (386+ words) Everyone loves dinosaurs. That’s why Jurassic Quest is back this month for yet another visit to North Fort Myers. The touring dino show comes packed with more than 80 life-sized dinosaurs ― from a towering T. Rex to an 80-foot-long Anklyosaurus to…...
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty Help Shape Understanding of Ancient Human Relatives
56+ min ago (519+ words) WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 5, 2026) — Two Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences researchers are helping unravel one of the most intriguing mysteries in human evolution. New findings from the ongoing Homo naledi project suggest that all twenty fossil individuals…...
Why Dinosaurs Were Never as Small as a Mouse
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (221+ words) Dinosaurs are considered giants. But they never really got very small. A new study explains why. (Illustrative image) They were considered the rulers of the Earth—but the dinosaurs’ reign had a surprising limit: downward—they were never really small....
New Mexico scientists announce discovery of ‘beefy’ new bird-like dinosaur in San Juan County
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (439+ words) The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science announced Tuesday that two of its paleontologists had identified a new bird-like dinosaur species after first discovering an unusual skull fossil in San Juan County in the summer of 2005. The shard…...
Dino fun at the Library
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (153+ words) Screams of excitement echoed through the LaSalle Parish library last week as some prehistoric visitors made a special appearance. Dino wranglers Martin and Dawn Wilmont entertained children while teaching them about dinosaurs through interactive and educational performance. Next, two baby…...
Stunning fossil from Australian outback reveals pliosaur killed a sea monster that had just eaten a pterosaur
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (567+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...
Hundreds dive into summer reading at Elgin libraries
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (286+ words) The Summer Reading Club is a program designed to encourage children to continue reading through the summer break from school. The club is offered at over 2,000 libraries across Canada and is available at all Elgin County Library branches for the…...
Two 40,000-year-old mammoth-ivory bird carvings found 5 feet apart in German cave
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (478+ words) The finds are linked to the Aurignacian culture, when early Homo sapiens occupied the region during the Upper Palaeolithic. Two tiny bird carvings discovered in a German cave are giving archaeologists a remarkable glimpse of art from roughly 40,000 years ago....
Erie Girl Scout Turns Headwaters Trail into Storybook Adventure
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (436+ words) A walk-through Headwaters Park now comes with a story, thanks to a local Girl Scout's Silver Award project designed to bring families outdoors and encourage reading. The project, completed in partnership with the Erie County Conservation District, allows visitors to…...