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Tree-Climbing Habits of Arboreal Creatures Reveal Clues to Early Primate
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (938+ words) In a groundbreaking study published in eLife, researchers have unraveled the complex biomechanics and evolutionary significance of how arboreal mammals navigate the vertical world of trees, focusing specifically on their descent strategies. This comprehensive investigation sheds light on the nuanced…...
Triceratops’ Oversized Nasal Cavities Played Roles Far Beyond Smell, Paleontologists Find
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (591+ words) For decades, depictions of Triceratops and its kin have been driven by bone alone. Now, paleontologists in Japan have mapped the soft-tissue anatomy of these horned dinosaurs, revealing unexpected structures that may explain how they regulated temperature and breathed. Triceratops…...
Scientists think this is the first plant-eating land animal
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (913+ words) For tens of millions of years after animals first walked onto land, nearly all vertebrates were predators. Leaves, stems, and other plant foods were abundant, but early land animals largely ignored them. So when did the first backboned animals begin…...
A Ship-Sized Manatee? In 1741, A Scientist Named The Steller’s Sea Cow. 27 Years Later, It Was Gone
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (524+ words) Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile For the Steller's sea cow, you really were gonna need a bigger boat. Image credit: Falcon…...
Prehistoric Japan was home to cave lions—not tigers
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (471+ words) Prehistoric Japan was home to cave lions'not tigers'Popular Science Present-day Japan may see its fair share of bears, but the islands" big cat populations are long gone. Between 129,000 and 11,700 years ago, temporary land bridges allowed the ancient predators to migrate…...
Explaining Why Triceratops Had Such a Big Nose
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (433+ words) Explaining Why Triceratops Had Such a Big Nose'ScienceBlog.com...
Why Triceratops has such a big nose
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (62+ words) First comprehensive hypothesis on soft tissue in Triceratops reveals some nosy secrets " Funding:"Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI, 24KJ1879; JSPS Overseas Challenge Program for Young Researchers." Department of Earth and Planetary Science" The University Museum,"The University…...
Triceratops Had a Giant Nose Because It Worked Like a Radiator for Its Brain
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (662+ words) Home " Science " Paleontology New research reveals the hidden cooling system inside the horned dinosaur's massive skull. To build an absolute unit like Triceratops, nature had to get creative with the plumbing. While the dinosaur is famous for its three-horned combat…...
Scientists Have Uncovered Embryos Older Than Most Dinosaur Fossils, Did They Give Birth to Live Young?
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (407+ words) Ancient embryos have just been uncovered, older than dinosaurs! What secrets could these fossils hold? The study, published in Historical Biology, provides vital new insights into the evolution of early reptilian reproductive strategies. Until now, viviparity was believed to have…...
Ancient Panda-Sized Sea Cow Fossil Found in Qatar
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (875+ words) February 17, 2026 | 10:06 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta-Recently, researchers have discovered a dwarf ancient sea cow fossil believed to have lived in shallow waters about 21 million years ago. This discovery was made at the Al Maszhabiya fossil site in southwest Qatar. Quoting Earth…...