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Researchers discover the fossil of a new hamster-sized mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs on the Pacific Coast
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (566+ words) The researchers published these findings April 22 in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. When Wilson Mantilla and his team discovered the fossil in 2009, they found teeth, a skull, jaws and parts of the skeleton, including a femur and an ulna. "It's…...
World's oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (302+ words) Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt holding the world's oldest crocodile fossil. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS) The world's oldest crocodile fossil has been found during a walk on the Jurassic Coast. Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt initially mistook the find…...
World Book Day: Five times library books were over 100 years overdue
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (572+ words) April 23 (UPI) -- In celebration of Thursday's World Book Day, we're looking back at some of the most astonishing tales of overdue library books that were returned more than 100 years late. Thursday marks World Book Day, a celebration of literacy and…...
The Prescient Bechly: Paper Doesn't Negate Cambrian Explosion
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (517+ words) What this means is that arguably this paper has added only one additional Cambrian animal phylum to the Precambrian world: Ctenophora. But Science paper notes this is unsurprising since ctenophores are non-bilaterians and multiple other non-bilaterian animal phyla are already…...
Spinosaurus Was the First Dinosaur That Loved Water
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (1189+ words) Chris is the co-founder of 'Animals Around The Globe' and a fervent wildlife enthusiast with extensive travels across diverse ecosystems worldwide. From exploring the marine wonders in the Azores and witnessing the vast savannas of Kenya, to delving deep into…...
Why Some Fish Can Walk on Land'And What That Means for Evolution
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (411+ words) Home " News " Why Some Fish Can Walk on Land'And What That Means for Evolution Several fish have evolved the ability to move on land, including the mudskippers, walking catfish, and the infamous "climbing perch." Each of these species has developed…...
The Natural History Museum's latest show brings the ocean's deadliest hunters back to life
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (260+ words) The T. Rex of the sea If you thought dinosaurs had the monopoly on prehistoric terror, it might be time to rethink things. While the big names were stomping around on land, the oceans were playing host to something far worse....
New 65-Foot Dinosaur Found in Argentina Challenges Sauropod Evolution
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (537+ words) Colombia One. com New 65-Foot Dinosaur Found in Argentina Challenges Sauropod Evolution A German-Argentine research team published a study in the journal Peer J in April 2026 formally describing Bicharracosaurus dionidei, a newly identified sauropod (a large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur) that…...
Fossils reveal a croc ancestor that shifted to walking on two legs
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (769+ words) A newly identified prehistoric reptile is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how ancient animals grew up, quite literally. Meet Sonselasuchus cedrus, a "peculiar" relative of crocodiles that appears to have lived a life in two very different postures....
Prehistoric bug with claws found trapped in amber in Myanmar named after K-pop group
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (393+ words) Insect represents first fossil bug with forceps-like leg A prehistoric species of bug with claws has been discovered in Myanmar based on an intact fossil trapped in amber. The insect was found trapped in amber from a site in Myanmar's…...