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“Peculiar” ancient ancestor of the crocodile started life on four legs in adolescence before it began walking on two
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (606+ words) Newly discovered Late Triassic reptile was among creatures that had physical features mimicking the late-evolving dinosaurs it lived beside image:Artist's reconstruction of Sonselasuchus cedrus in its environment in what is now Petrified Forest National Park, 215 million years ago. view…...
A 25-Inch Crocodile Relative Walked on Two Legs in Late Triassic Forests 225 Million Years Ago
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (505+ words) Learn how fossils from Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park revealed that a Late Triassic crocodile relative may have started life on four legs before walking on two as an adult. Some animals learn new skills as they grow older. This…...
Ancient croc that walked on two legs found in Petrified Forest
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (492+ words) Mar 09, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT If you thought that crocodiles were menacing enough, be glad that you didn't live in Arizona some 225201 million years ago'when their ancient ancestors strode around on two legs. Paleontologists from the University of Washington and Seattle's…...
Triceratops Had Huge Nose to Control its Body Temperature, Suggests Curious Scientist
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (544+ words) Scientists wanted to know why the iconic triceratops had such an unusually large nose compared to most species'both past and present. Their new study shows the triple-horned dinosaur had a huge nose to help control its body temperature. The team…...
Digital reconstruction puts a face on 4-million-year-old human ancestor
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (131+ words) Digital reconstruction puts a face on 4-million-year-old human ancestor'WKRC Digital reconstruction puts a face on 4-million-year-old human ancestor JOHANNESBURG (WKRC/CNN Newsource) " Digital reconstruction technology is offering a glimpse into humanity's past. A new 3D model shows what "Little Foot," an…...
Man who spent five years searching for rare book finds copy in his local charity shop
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (491+ words) A Dunblane man has expressed "complete disbelief" after a five-year quest for a rare paperback concluded with its unexpected discovery in his local Oxfam bookshop. "I'm a big fan of Arts & Crafts and the Glasgow School of Art, and I…...
Grebe is known to eat its own feathers
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (58+ words) Grebe is known to eat its own feathers'CQ Today Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE! Grebe is known to eat its own feathers Many waterbirds started breeding after the rain with the result that there are now…...
12 Creatures That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs and Still Exist
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (241+ words) When we think about the age of dinosaurs, we often picture a world completely different from our own. The mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, soaring Pterodactyls, and armored Stegosaurus dominated landscapes that seem alien to modern eyes. But what many people don't…...
‘Dinosaurs survived 165 million years’: Nithin Kamath draws stark lesson amid West Asia conflict | Today News
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (412+ words) Amid the escalating war in the Middle East, Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Sunday said billions are being spent everyday on wars and destruction, making an already bad situation even worse. He also said that the threats which…...
After 30 Years in Wyoming Museum, Triceratops To Be Auctioned; Could Fetch $5.5M
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (1774+ words) A Triceratops named "Trey" has been a popular exhibit at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis for 30 years. Now on the auction block, it has a pre-sale estimate of $5.5 million. Some worry Wyoming's dinosaurs could disappear "with one phone call....