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Brownsville public library to host dinosaur traveling exhibit
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (77+ words) KRGV The Brownsville Public Library Southmost Branch is getting ready to open up a new traveling exhibit. The Dinosaur George Traveling Museum will display dinosaurs and other ancient creatures. Visitors will be able to discover fossils, skeletons, and learn about…...
Summit County Library launches summer reading program with "Unearth a Story" theme - Town Lift, Park City News
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (253+ words) SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah " Summit County Library's summer reading program is back, inviting readers of all ages to spend the season digging into books, stories, and library programs. This year's theme, "Unearth a Story," centers on discovering new worlds, hidden histories,…...
A shirt and a puggle " Why Evolution Is True
48+ min ago (314+ words) A shirt and a puggle Why Evolution Is True There's a dearth of news, or should I say there's a dearth of news that I want to write about: the interesting news is relevated to the morning Hili post. But…...
The Missing Notebooks That Solved a 25-Year-Old Paleontology Mystery
48+ min ago (618+ words) Field notebooks from the late Richard K'hler allowed researchers to finally catalog a remarkable fossil tarpon from Aotearoa New Zealand. Recently disclosed notebooks from a late paleontologist supplied the missing details researchers needed to complete their study of a "remarkable…...
Call for papers " Plant and Algae Development
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (105+ words) Posted by the Node, on 1 June 2026 Development, host of the Node, invites you to submit your latest research to our upcoming Special Issue " Plant and Algae Development. This issue will be coordinated by Academic Editor'Dominique Bergmann'(Stanford University, USA) and…...
Ancient oceans started to suffocate 8 million years before the Triassic mass extinction
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1092+ words) Alaska rock records show ocean deoxygenation began nearly 8 million years before the end-Triassic mass extinction. (CREDIT: AI-generated image / The Brighter Side of News) By tracing chemical signals preserved in ancient rocks from Alaska, geologists found that oxygen loss in marine…...
Top 10 Herbivorous Animals
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (1434+ words) Home " News " Top 10 Herbivorous Animals Animals that eat plants are essential to preserving the delicate balance of ecosystems. These species, from mild grazers to leaf-eating monsters, are entirely plant-based in their diets. Here we discuss the top 10 herbivorous creatures, their…...
Scientists Just Discovered a Previously Unknown Dinosaur That Lived Alongside Patagonia's Giant Predators 70 Million Years Ago
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (552+ words) Deep in the fossil-rich rocks of Patagonia, paleontologists have identified a previously unknown dinosaur from a collection of fossil bones and teeth. A newly identified dinosaur from Patagonia is shedding light on a lesser-known group of predatory dinosaurs that lived…...
Unearth a Story During Summer Reading, June 15 August 16
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (274+ words) Download the PWPL app: Search "Prince William Public Library" in the App Store or Google Play. Nokesville Library is closed for renovation from Monday, May 18 Saturday, June 6. All Prince William Public Libraries will be closed on Friday, June 19 Sunday, June…...
The Evolutionary Mystery of the Platypus
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (286+ words) Author's note: The following is from my paper light-heartedly titled, "The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus): An Ancestor of Humans?" First, I show Ernst Haeckel's chart (1871/1876) depicting the evolution from protoplasm to humans, including the platypus and kangaroo as direct ancestors of…...