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M'ximo the Titanosaur
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (140+ words) Scientists officially described the titanosaur as a new species and named it in 2017, honoring both the Patagonia region and the Mayo family with Patagotitan mayorum. Our titanosaur cast is based on these fossilized bones, giving a realistic sense of this…...
'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (673+ words) In this excerpt from "The Story of Birds", author Steve Brusatte explores the moment where paleontologists realized they had critical evidence to show birds came from dinosaurs " a fluffy fossil from China. In the 1970s, paleontologist John Ostrom revived the theory…...
No Maps. No Science. Just Instinct: 43, 000-Year-Old Mining Site Redefines Origins of Human Enterprise
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (108+ words) UAE's decision reflects policy-driven evolution, says Energy minister as the country exits OPEC & OPEC+ 7, 000 Students. One Thunderous Voice. Uttarakhand Chhatra Sansad 2026, India's Largest Youth Movement Arrives in Dehradun Govt organizes consultative workshop on developing critical minerals value chain for a…...
Tiny fossil in Spain may have just rewritten the origin story of weasels
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (827+ words) A single fossil jaw is forcing scientists to rethink the timeline of one of nature's most agile hunters. Found in Spain, the tiny bone suggests that the ancestors of modern weasels were already on the move more than six million…...
We've Been Wrong About T. Rex Since Jurassic Park: Scientists Say It Moved More Like an Ostrich Than a Giant Reptile
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (323+ words) Scientists just rewrote everything Hollywood taught us about T. rex. The real predator moved nothing like the movies showed, and the truth is far stranger. For three decades, the Tyrannosaurus rex has lived in the public imagination as a flat-footed thunder…...
April 28: Dinosaurs take over ACPL's main library with 'Fossils Exposed"
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (208+ words) The Allen County Public Library will have six full dinosaur skeletal molds as well as skulls and immersive exercises as part of this summer's "Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed." Allen County Public Library's "Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed will include 13 dinosaur skull forms. FORT…...
Backyard birds have a deep dino history
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (298+ words) In "The Story of Birds," the familiar creatures in our skies and backyards are reintroduced as the last surviving dinosaurs. The following is an excerpt from "The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present…...
This hamster-sized creature outlasted most dinosaurs, researchers say
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (293+ words) Researchers have made a rare discovery of a fossil belonging to a hamster-sized mammal that shared the planet with dinosaurs millions of years ago. A catastrophic event 66 million years ago destroyed 75 per cent of life on Earth. While most dinosaurs…...
Dinosaurs of BC now on display at The Exploration Place
13+ hour ago (160+ words) The Exploration Place is thrilled to welcome Dinosaurs of BC, a travelling exhibition produced by the Royal BC Museum, now open and running until September 13, 2026. Dr. Arbour visited The Exploration Place last year to speak with local youth about her…...
New Dinosaur trail at Museum of East Dorset
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (288+ words) Families are invited to become intrepid explorers this May as Wimborne's Museum of East Dorset unleashes a month-long celebration of all things prehistoric with an action-packed Dinosaur Adventure, running from Saturday, May 2 to Saturday, June 6. Young explorers can enjoy a…...