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In Santa Cruz, scientists found a 150-million-year-old fossil plant with such rare preservation that it seems to freeze a piece of the plant world that existed when dinosaurs ruled Earth
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (962+ words) A 150-million-year-old fossil plant from Argentina preserves cells in stunning detail, revealing life in Jurassic Patagonia. By Adrian Villellas · Editorial process A fossil plant found in southern Argentina is giving scientists a rare look at life in Patagonia when dinosaurs…...
Gus the $50m T-rex breaks dinosaur fossil sale record at New York auction
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (662+ words) Wednesday, 15 July 2026 15:09 A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it. The T-rex, named Gus after cattle rancher Gary 'Gus' Licking, on whose land he was…...
Massive T. rex fossil roars to $50 million sale, becoming one of the priciest ever auctioned
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (765+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold for $50.1 million Tuesday at Sotheby’s, becoming the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever sold at auction, the auction house said. The 67 million-year-old fossil blew past its $20 million to $30 million estimate after a…...
The Racine Art Museum’s New Exhibition Brings the Art Outside
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (696+ words) “Zig and Zag” will be unveiled in September – but locals can contribute to the piece starting July 21. The newest exhibition at the Racine Art Museum began as a fun idea: Why not exhibit art on the outside of the downtown…...
Jurassic Quest roars into Roanoke at the Berglund Center, fun for the family this weekend
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (291+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A prehistoric party is roaring into Roanoke. At Jurassic Quest it's the largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit on tour. When you come to the Berglund Center, you can see dozens of different dinosaurs. Ranger Troy Broadway…...
Morocco Recovers Nine Rare Dinosaur-Era Fossils from France
35+ min ago (411+ words) Home > Headlines > Morocco Recovers Nine Rare Dinosaur-Era Fossils from France The recovery of the fossils also comes as Morocco and France continue to deepen their cultural cooperation Rabat – Morocco has recovered nine rare fossilized reptile teeth dating back between 66 and…...
11-Year-Old Boy Opens His Own Dinosaur Museum in Cambridge
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (159+ words) An 11-Year-Old Boy Opens His Own Natural History Museum in Cambridge 112.ua An 11-Year-Old Boy Opens His Own Natural History Museum in Cambridge. According to Espreso.tv: On August 10, 2024, the Cambridge Museum of Natural History officially opened its doors, founded…...
65 million-year-old beasts set to come to life in York this weekend
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (686+ words) Rangers and dinosaur in tandem on stage in Dinosaur Adventure Live: Danger On T-Rex Mountain (Image: Provided) SIXTY-FIVE million years in the making, and now in its fifth year of roaring and touring, Dinosaur Adventure Live takes over York Theatre…...
An asteroid doomed the dinosaurs. But did it drive tuna evolution?
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (412+ words) A new Yale study reveals that tunas evolved their signature size, speed, and warm-bloodedness gradually over 50 million years rather than in rapid response to the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. A long-held theory suggests that the asteroid…...
Confusion on Evolution Is Like a Game of Telephone
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (177+ words) To reconcile faith and science, is it enough to say God could have used evolution? Many Christians are attracted to this idea, and it is now treated as the quasi-official Catholic position. But can this view, known as theistic evolution,…...