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How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (110+ words) WVPE How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The songbirds you see today are directly linked to the velociraptor, triceratops and…...
Taebaek Paleozoic Natural History Museum and Dooly Museum to Jointly Host "K-Ramen and Charcoal Briquettes" Exhibition
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (470+ words) Published 10 Jun. 2026 08: 07(KST) Taebaek City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Lee Sangho) announced on June 10 that it will host the joint traveling exhibition "K-Ramen and Charcoal Briquettes" in collaboration with Dooly Museum, offering a unique cultural experience to tourists and residents…...
Squirrel droppings yield a goldmine of prehistoric DNA
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (26+ words) | Page 2 unpublished. ca Squirrel droppings yield a goldmine of prehistoric DNA Be the first to comment...
Top 10 Animals and Wildlife in the Arctic
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (156+ words) The Arctic is a mesmerizing realm of ice and snow, characterized by its extreme conditions and breathtaking landscapes. It's a place where only the most resilient creatures can survive and thrive. As we explore the top 10 animals and wildlife in…...
12 Monkeys That Use Tools Just Like Humans
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (108+ words) Tool use was once considered a uniquely human trait, setting us apart from other animals. However, over decades of research, scientists have discovered that numerous species utilize objects as tools to accomplish tasks, with primates demonstrating particularly sophisticated abilities. Among…...
Scientists cracked open 300, 000 ancient stones from Illinois and found three lost worlds hiding inside
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (523+ words) Locked inside hundreds of thousands of iron-carbonate nodules pulled from the Illinois soil are creatures that lived more than 300 million years ago " animals from tropical swamps, river deltas, and shallow inland seas, all frozen in stone during the Carboniferous Period....
Located In The Arm In Humans, The Humerus Bone Is Located Where In Birds?
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (79+ words) 102. 9 The Buzz Located In The Arm In Humans, The Humerus Bone Is Located Where In Birds? Each morning on the show, we play Dumber Than The Show Trivia for a cash prize. Today, Priscilla in Nashville, TN took on Maitlynn…...
Fossil Discovery in Patagonia Reveals New Species of Horned Turtle
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (433+ words) Paleontologists have identified a new species of meiolaniform turtle from northern Patagonia, Argentina, that lived during the Maastrichtian age, just before the asteroid-triggered mass extinction that wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs. An artist's impression of Patagoniaemys aeschyli. Image credit: Nawel…...
Chinese Velociraptor cousin had a taste for birds
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (698+ words) WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) " About 120 million years ago in what is now northwestern China, many kinds of birds flocked to a lakeside ecosystem. This dense avian population would have offered a smorgasbord for a small and opportunistic carnivorous dinosaur. Researchers have…...
Ancient squirrel feces a "time capsule," smelling as fresh as 700, 000 years ago
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (558+ words) The scent of ancient squirrel feces filled the laboratory where researcher Tyler Murchie was working to extract the genetic material it contained, revealing the scat can still smell just as fresh today as it did some 700, 000 years ago. The droppings…...