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1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (677+ words) For decades, no one paid attention to the strange patterns covering this stone. Today, those footprints are at the center of a discovery that few saw coming. A rock that sat in a Queensland school for more than 20 years has…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (614+ words) In a dry riverbed deep within a forest near the Amazon in Brazil, paleontologists uncovered a fossilized jawbone from a previously unknown ancient animal. As their excavation continued, the team found eight more similar jawbones, each about six inches long....

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (433+ words) A tiny reptile that perished in an Oklahoma cave almost 289 million years ago is rewriting the story of how early land animals breathed and how soft tissues can survive through deep time. Researchers say the specimen, preserved in remarkable three-dimensional…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (167+ words) 103. 9 Wayne FM FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) " The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is inviting the community to dig into discovery this summer with "Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed," an interactive dinosaur exhibit on display at the Main Library from May 1 through July…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (261+ words) Jurassic Park" got T. rex wrong? Study reveals giant had ostrich-like gait and toe-first foot structure'The Times of India The Tyrannosaurus rex has always been shown as a slow, heavy dinosaur with powerful, flat steps that shook the ground But a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (252+ words) A bus-sized "terror croc" capable of crushing dinosaur bone with a bite more powerful than the Tyrannosaurus rex has been brought back to life in remarkable detail. Paleontologists have revealed the first scientifically accurate full skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, a…...

19+ hour, 20+ min ago  (645+ words) An illustration of Cimolodon desosai on the tree with a fruit in its mouth. It was about the size of a golden hamster. It likely scampered on the ground and in the trees and ate fruits and insects. (Credit: Andrey…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago  (822+ words) Mirage News Tropical ecosystems rely on the infrastructure provided by termites. These insects supply plants with vital nutrients by breaking down organic waste, bringing water to the roots by aerating the soil through tunneling, and sustaining the food chain, as…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1695+ words) From our screening dataset, 55 libraries (15%) produced high confidence bacterial hits that met our identification and authentication criteria (Fig. 4). 30 samples produced hits to only one bacterial species, while 25 samples produced hits to more than one species. No hits to eukaryotic parasites…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago  (414+ words) Scientists performed meticulous shape and comparative analyzes of the fossilized gills and beak structures, revealing that these massive octopuses likely preyed on large crustaceans and small marine vertebrates, much like some modern giant squids. Their enormous size suggests adaptations for…...