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World's first T-Rex leather bag fails to sell at Paris auction | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (212+ words) Paris: The world's first handbag produced from synthetic leather created from Tyrannosaurus rex cells did not sell at a Paris auction because bids fell far short of expectations. The highest bid was "150, 000, significantly less than the "300, 000 reserve price established for…...
New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds
23+ hour, 32+ min ago (682+ words) Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte's The Story of Birds offers an excellent and sometimes startling account of bird evolution, finds Michael Marshall The Story of Birds Steve Brusatte, Picador (UK); Mariner Books (US) Steve Brusatte is three for three. His debut book…...
First leather bag made from T-Rex cells fails to sell at Paris auction
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (238+ words) Stephane De Sakutin / AFP A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells failed to sell on Thursday, the Paris auction house Drouot said, commenting that bids were well below expected. Auctioneers Giquello had touted the "one-of-a-kind" piece to sell for…...
Young explorers dig into summer reading at Huie library - hartselleenquirer
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (370+ words) Children traded library shelves for a dinosaur dig site Thursday morning as the William Bradford Huie Library hosted its popular Dino Dig Day, one of several activities planned as part of the library's summer reading program." The event drew a…...
Museum of Natural Science offers summer of snakes, dinosaurs and Ice Age giants
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (374+ words) JACKSON " The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is gearing up for a summer filled with hands-on learning, special exhibits and outdoor adventures designed to connect visitors with the state's natural world. Located inside Le Fleur's Bluff State Park, the museum…...
Titanoboa: The 60-million-year-old snake that was bigger than any snake alive today
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (252+ words) The Times of India Your Privacy is Important to us Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information Titanoboa: The 60-million-year-old snake that was bigger than any snake alive today A giant snake emerged after the dinosaurs vanished…...
The missing notebooks that solved a 55-million-year-old fossil mystery
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (641+ words) Field notebooks recently recovered from a late paleontologist have provided the crucial missing details researchers needed to complete a study of a remarkable fossil fish discovered nearly three decades ago. The story began in 1999 when Dr. Richard K'hler uncovered the…...
No roaring success: Lab-grown T-Rex leather bag goes unsold at Paris auction
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (236+ words) PARIS, June 12 " A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells failed to sell yesterday, the Paris auction house Drouot said, commenting that bids were well below expected. Auctioneers Giquello had touted the "one-of-a-kind" piece to sell for more than US…...
The Paleoartists bringing dinosaurs to life
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (690+ words) Paleoartists from Devon are hoping exhibitions of their artwork will get young people interested in newly discovered dinosaurs and the South West's Jurassic coastline. Paleoart merges science with creativity with artists creating images or sculptures of prehistoric creatures. Using scientific…...
A prehistoric homecoming: Mongolia reclaims rare dinosaur skeleton smuggled abroad two decades ago
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (302+ words) ULANBATAAR, June 12 " Mongolia has recovered a rare dinosaur skeleton and a trove of fossils illegally exported two decades ago, authorities said Wednesday, concluding years of efforts to return the palaeontological treasures. The collection includes a Tarbosaurus bataar skeleton, estimated to…...