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New Zimbabwe dinosaur fossil reveals 210-million-year-old species
10+ min ago (653+ words) The fossil was recovered during fieldwork conducted in 2018 by researchers from Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Preserving much of the spine, ribs, limbs and feet, it is regarded as one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons of its…...
Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (733+ words) Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.43 million years ago are providing new insight into the size and behavior of a species in the human evolutionary lineage that was the last of its kind, known for extensive…...
Scientists discover 210-million-year-old dinosaur in Zimbabwe
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (349+ words) A newly identified dinosaur species from Zimbabwe is providing fresh insights into the early evolution of dinosaurs, with researchers saying the discovery suggests they diversified across distinct ecosystems in southern Africa more than 200 million years ago. The species, Musango matusadonaensis,…...
SUMMER READING WAS DINO-MITE!
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (100+ words) The New Castle-Henry County Public Library hosted an end-of-summer-reading party July 25. The event featured a variety of dinosaur-themed activities and refreshments. This year's summer reading theme was "Unearth a Story." Opal Donica, 3, and Lennox Turney, 2, made silly faces and met…...
Dig to unearth 17,000-year-old mammoth needs Tri-City research volunteers
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (395+ words) A Kennewick project unearthing the bones of a mammoth that died 17,000 years ago is seeking volunteers. MCBONES Research Center Foundation is using the excavation of the Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site as an education project while also learning about the changing…...
Flowering plants diversified earlier than we thought, and dinosaurs may have snacked on them
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (254+ words) Dinosaurs likely munched on more plants than previously imagined, fresh insights into angiosperm diversity during the Cretaceous have hinted....
World's Largest Crocodiles Use the Ocean to Surf Between Islands
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (786+ words) Home → Features → Natural Sciences → Animals → Reptiles Saltwater crocodiles rewrote the map of reptile migration. The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the world’s largest living reptile. It predominantly inhabits freshwater and estuarine habitats, but is also widespread throughout the oceanic islands…...
Japan fossils reveal a lake-dwelling giant salamander from 3.5 million years ago
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (513+ words) Three vertebrae unearthed in Japan have been linked to a newly named giant salamander from roughly 3.5 million years ago, indicating that this extinct amphibian lived in lake environments instead of the swift rivers used by its surviving relatives. The discovery…...
Fossils reveal dinosaur battle in Queensland
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (95+ words) Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 6:13pm The 'BOB' discovery was sectioned into blocks, before it could be transferred to the museum in Richmond. (Supplied: Dr Matt White) A prehistoric "crime scene" has been unearthed in Queensland's fossil-rich north-west region. Fossilised remains of the…...
Fossils Reshape Bovine Evolution for Modern Cattle
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (106+ words) globalpost.com Upgrade and listen to live audio transcription Long before cattle became farm animals, some of their wild relatives were hulking through wet European forests. Among them was Parabos tigneresi, an extinct buffalo-like animal that grew to nearly 500 kilograms…...