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Digital reconstruction reveals a nearly 4 million-year-old human ancestor
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (1014+ words) Scientists can now come face to face with an early human ancestor nicknamed Little Foot who lived 3.67 million years ago, thanks to digital reconstruction technology. Renowned paleoanthropologist Ronald Clarke identified four tiny bones in the University of the Witwatersrand’s museum…...
New dinosaurs are popping up in Africa. Scientists think it could be just the 'tip of the iceberg"
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (1155+ words) Floating on a small pontoon boat in Lake Kariba, an international team of scientists found themselves performing a nerve-jangling balancing act; tracking down Zimbabwe's prehistoric animals while actively avoiding becoming the latest meal for more modern species. Yet the thousands…...
Scientists make surprising discovery after extracting DNA from mummified cheetah
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (578+ words) When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and 2023, they came across something unexpected: seven naturally mummified cheetahs in five caves near the northern city of Arar. The remains…...
Tasmanian tiger skull shows it was different than any living mammal
54+ min ago (13+ words) CTV News...
Scientists are sharing the details of a newly discovered dinosaur, 'Musango"
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (258+ words) Scientists are sharing the details of a newly discovered dinosaur Paleontologists are calling it 'Musango,' which is named after the houseboat they used on the expedition. The fossils were found in 2018, but the research was just published in July. IN…...
Review: Theropods
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (668+ words) Movies Games and Tech Though the mention of Jurassic Park is interesting, as Theropods feels like it’s part of a slight resurrection of point’n’click games recently. I guess they never truly went extinct, but there have been some top notch…...
Museum chief to step down
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (301+ words) A museum's chief executive will step down from his role next month. Hedley Swain will be leaving his post at Brighton and Hove Museums at the end of October following six years in the role. Mr Swain will be moving…...
Age of dinosaurs tops kid's time-travel wish list, research reveals
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (539+ words) THE age of the dinosaurs tops kids’ ultimate time-travel wish list, with the long-extinct creatures still ruling their imaginations, research has revealed. A poll of 1,000 parents with children aged three to 12 found 34 per cent would choose to go back to…...
Which Animal Gives Birth After 111 Days? Here's the Shocking Answer
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (360+ words) When it comes to animal pregnancies, nature has some fascinating surprises in store. While some animals carry their young for only a few weeks, others remain pregnant for several months or even years. But which animal gives birth after around…...
Plaza features dinosaur replica
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (116+ words) Madeira Island News Blog Every Sunday in September, Plaza Madeira will feature appearances by a hyper-realistic replica of a Velociraptor, measuring over four meters, with the aim of providing moments of adrenaline and surprise for young and old alike. On…...