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‘Dino Day’ takes place today at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (639+ words) New Britain Herald...
Just a thought about bones and skin…
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (103+ words) Early in my career, I copied everyone. I watched the maître d’ who never seemed rushed, even with a line out the door and the dining room beginning to fray …...
Mammoth Discovery in Bulgaria: Ancient Bones Found in Dried Danube Bed
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (205+ words) In Bulgaria, the remarkably low levels of the Danube River have exposed mammoth remains. Likely from a young woolly mammoth from the Ice Age, these remains were found on Wednesday, July 29, in the northern part of the country. The bones…...
Danube Heat and Drought Expose Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (651+ words) The discovery came as the Danube reached unusually low levels along its Bulgarian section. Prolonged dry conditions and high temperatures have reduced water levels in several major European rivers, including the Danube and Rhine. The low water has already affected…...
On the hunt for Nevada’s ‘fish lizards’
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (609+ words) On a bright morning in July, the sun beat down on Hilary Loupee’s white Jeep as it rattled across a dusty playa. As she deftly navigated around rocks and potholes in the dusty road, she gave a guided tour of…...
Fossil Odyssey in Whitby For Yorkshire Day
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (565+ words) Friday, 31 July 2026 20:56 Whitby Museum will mark Yorkshire Day this year with an event celebrating the amazing range of fossils found on the North Yorkshire coast. Whitby Fossil Day, on Saturday, will encourage fossil fans of all ages to get hands…...
BBC World Service - Newshour, Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of dinosaurs
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (13+ words) Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of dinosaurs BBC Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of dinosaurs...
Science, humanity and the search for life's origins
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (374+ words) Al Maamari originally set out to study the origins of human language and the reasons behind the diversity of languages. As his research progressed, however, he realised that this question could not be answered without first asking a more fundamental…...
Prehistoric Mammoth Fossil Discovered Under Burke County Garage
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (162+ words) dakotanewsnetwork.com Prehistoric Mammoth Fossil Discovered Under Burke County Garage (Burke County, ND) — The North Dakota Geological Survey is working to excavate a mammoth fossil in Burke County. State Geologist Clint Boyd says it became clear very quickly that the…...
Take Home a Prehistoric Souvenir from Mineral Wells Fossil Park
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (413+ words) “We called it crinoid heaven,” Higginbotham, a member of the Dallas Paleontological Society, says. “We found fossils everywhere.” Today, Higginbotham’s “crinoid heaven” is Mineral Wells Fossil Park—an 8-acre free public park where visitors can take home the fossils they…...