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Adorable baby dinosaur so cute it's been named after cartoon character
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (333+ words) (Pix via Jun Seong Yi / SWNS) A newly discovered baby dinosaur is so cute it has been named after a famous cartoon character. The species honours one of South Korea's most beloved characters, Dooly the Little Dinosaur. Officially called Doolysaurus…...
Discover the Fascinating World of Long-Neck Dinosaurs
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (1710+ words) Home " Wildlife " Reptiles " Dinosaurs " Discover the Fascinating World of Long-Neck Dinosaurs Welcome to long-neck dinosaurs. Everything you need to know about these magnificent dinosaurs. I personally love them for their calm nature and beautiful aesthetics. The world of dinosaurs is…...
How to eat an elephant: fossil find in Tanzania shows oldest signs of butchering these giant mammals
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (502+ words) Imagine a creature nearly twice the size of a modern African elephant (which can weigh up to 6,000kg. This was Elephas (Paleoxodon) recki, a prehistoric titan that roamed the landscape of what is now Tanzania nearly two million years ago. Now,…...
The World's First T-Rex DNA Handbag Divides the Scientific Community
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (359+ words) Scientists and fashion designers have unveiled a handbag made from collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils found in the United States, a unique creation intended to demonstrate the potential of lab-grown leather The teal-colored bag was displayed on a rock…...
Sheffield Lake to celebrate pre-Jurassic history Aug. 8
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (367+ words) Sheffield Lake to celebrate pre-Jurassic history Aug. 8Chronicle Telegram Millions of years ago, a fierce-looking, pre-Jurassic creature lurked in the waters of a sea that is now long gone. Its bony jaw was sharp. Its massive body was covered in a…...
If a Comet Did not Kill Dinosaurs What Really Did? Scientists Explain
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (311+ words) Home " Wildlife " If a Comet Did not Kill Dinosaurs What Really Did? Scientists Explain Another factor contributing to the extinction story involves fluctuating sea levels. During the late Cretaceous period, significant changes in sea levels reshaped coastlines and destroyed habitats…...
Fossils show humans’ invertebrate ancestors are older than we thought
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (983+ words) By Luke Parry, University of Oxford; Frankie Dunn, University of Oxford, and Gaorong Li, University of Oxford Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonized almost all environments on Earth, from hostile hydrothermal vents in the deep sea to…...
How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (877+ words) Marla Broadfoot is a science writer and editor in Wendell, North Carolina. Specks of eraser dust contain enough DNA to identify the animal products used to in books.Credit: Courtesy of The John Rylands Library University of Manchester The volume…...
Jurassic bag: From dinosaur DNA to designer goods – how biofabrication and automation could reshape materials
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (940+ words) April 7, 2026 by Sam Francis A luxury handbag made from Tyrannosaurus rex protein sounds like a publicity stunt. In some ways, it is. But behind the spectacle lies something more significant: a glimpse of how materials themselves may soon be designed,…...
How to eat an elephant: fossil find in Tanzania shows oldest signs of butchering these giant mammals
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (482+ words) Imagine a creature nearly twice the size of a modern African elephant (which can weigh up to 6,000kg. This was Elephas (Paleoxodon) recki, a prehistoric titan that roamed the landscape of what is now Tanzania nearly two million years ago. Now,…...