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Makers' Gallery windows in Racine
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (164+ words) Lake Geneva News Javascript is required to use this website. Part of one of the Makers' Gallery window displays is seen at Vintage and Modern books, 415 6th St. State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Plan Commission gives initial…...
Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (17+ words) KMTV 3 News Now Omaha...
Presentation digs up facts on Ohio fossils
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (535+ words) WARREN " One might stumble upon a strange, patterned rock in an Ohio creek after heavy rain and wonder whether it is a fossil and, if so, what kind. A child visiting the Cleveland Museum of Natural History might wonder if…...
Plantago Ovata in Northern Borders Adapts to Harsh Climates, Enriches Vegetation
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (234+ words) Arar, June 04, 2026, SPA -- The Plantago ovata herb is among the wild plants found in several desert and semi-desert locations across Northern Borders Region. It is notable for its strong ability to adapt to harsh climatic conditions, making it a contributor…...
New golf-ball sized blue octopus species now identified in the Galapagos
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (506+ words) While on a deep-sea expedition in the Galapagos in 2015, scientists found a golf-ball sized, short-armed blue octopus. In a recent study, they confirmed that it's new to science. The newly described octopus, named Microeledone galapagensis, was first sighted with a…...
Ancient DNA Reveals Cave Lion Evolutionary Lineage
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (532+ words) SFL Educational News Service The Core Concept: Genomic analysis of extinct cave lions reveals they represent a highly distinct evolutionary lineage that diverged from modern lions over 1. 5 million years ago, significantly earlier than previously estimated. Future Application: The advanced ancient…...
Un f'sil revela una extra'a criatura planeadora que cazaba aves hace 120 millones de a'os
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (1218+ words) Por Ashley Strickland, CNN Un f'sil de 120 millones de a'os hallado en lo que hoy es el noroeste de China est" cambiando la forma en que los cient'ficos piensan sobre un inusual grupo de dinosaurios depredadores conocidos como microraptores. El…...
Fossils reveal how ancient cattle roamed Earth 4 million years ago
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (584+ words) Palaeoartistic reconstruction of the environment in the surroundings of Camp dels Ninots maar lake during the early Pliocene. (Mauricio Ant'n via SWNS) Ancestors of today's cattle were roaming the grasslands of Europe over four million years ago, reveals new research....
Something prehistoric is coming to Bents
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (151+ words) Bents Garden & Home is launching a new family attraction, Dinosaurs in the Hidden Garden, from 1 July to 6 September, transforming its Hidden Garden into an immersive dinosaur trail for the summer holidays. Featuring life-sized moving dinosaurs, sound effects and interactive activity…...
Genome study shows what made the extinct Ice Age cave lion unique
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (593+ words) June 4 (Reuters) " The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and hunting large prey " and perhaps even people " before going extinct…...