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Hidden museum fossil solves a 5-million-year-old saber-toothed cat mystery
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New Zealand cave reveals a lost ecosystem and a possible flying ancestor of the flightless k'k'p
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (532+ words) Fossils recovered from a cave in the Waitomo area of New Zealand's North Island preserve evidence of an ecosystem from about 1 million years ago, long predating any human presence. Among the remains are ancient birds and frogs, as well as…...
What Do You Do When You Lose Gigantic Megalodon Shark Vertebrae?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (335+ words) Megalodons were the apex predators of the Miocene seas 7: 02 PM CDT on June 28, 2026 The largest shark to ever terrorize the oceans was the iconic megalodon, which popped up during the Miocene era roughly 15 million years ago. Clocking in at nearly…...
This day in history: 4-winged dinosaur found in China - AOL
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (311+ words) On January 22, 2003, Chinese paleontologists discovered the fossil of a dinosaur species with four wings. The 130-million-year-old fossil was covered in preserved feathers across its four wings and even its tail. The finding led to new questions about birds' ability to…...
This Velociraptor's Four-Winged Cousin Hunted Birds - AOL
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (928+ words) Thanks to Jurassic Park, velociraptors are the best-known of the bird dinosaurs, known as dromaeosaurs. However, a new member of the dromaeosaur family has been discovered that is far larger than its famous cousin. It may be time for the…...
11-Year-Old Finds Ancient Elephant Tooth While Walking on Beach
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (67+ words) Wide Open Country Having a peaceful stroll on a beach is meant to be just that'peaceful. I don't think many people think they're going to find an archaeological treasure when they're trying to relax. Videos by Wide Open Country Paleontologists…...
Scientists found fossil babies hidden inside a Cretaceous freshwater clam
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (848+ words) Freshwater mussels don't look like attentive parents. They wedge themselves into riverbeds and filter water for years, easy to mistake for ordinary stones. Yet the females shelter their developing young inside their own gills before sending them off. That kind…...
240-Million-Year-Old Reptile, a Dinosaur Precursor, Unearthed in Brazil
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (368+ words) inkorr. com 240-Million-Year-Old Reptile, a Dinosaur Precursor, Unearthed in Brazil Discovery of a New Ancient Reptile Species A previously unknown ancient reptile species, Silescelida acristata, has been identified in Brazil. This creature lived during the Middle Triassic period. The find…...
After 35 Years, 152-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur 'Big Al' Returns Home To Wyoming
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (1334+ words) Big Al," a world-famous 152-million-year-old dinosaur found near Shell in 1991, is back home in Shell, Wyoming. Big Al's skeleton is 95% complete, making it one of the most complete dinosaur specimens ever found. After 152 million years, Big Al is back. The…...
11-year-old UK boy finds 1. 8 M-year-old elephant tooth on beach in wild coincidence
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (309+ words) An 11-year-old English boy recently stumbled onto a 1. 8 million-year-old fist-sized tooth from a now-extinct elephant while walking on the beach with his family. The eagle-eyed kid, Charlie Orchard-Lisle, spotted the rock-like object along the shoreline of East Lane beach in…...