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Arizona man finds tracks from animals that predate dinosaurs on property
45+ min ago (374+ words) SNOWFLAKE, AZ (Aging Untold) " A retired Chicago lawyer thought his new home in Arizona would be a quiet, peaceful place to retire. Then he found something surprising on a walk one day. James Lang bought the property without even visiting…...
Whale graveyard dating back 5 million years discovered
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (324+ words) An enormous whale graveyard around 1, 200km (745 miles) long has been discovered in the south-eastern Indian Ocean. The site, which is 7km (four miles) deep, has been found in the Diamantina fracture zone, a range on the sea floor of ridges and trenches....
Arizona man finds chirotherium tracks that predate dinosaurs on property
45+ min ago (374+ words) SNOWFLAKE, AZ (Aging Untold) " A retired Chicago lawyer thought his new home in Arizona would be a quiet, peaceful place to retire. Then he found something surprising on a walk one day. James Lang bought the property without even visiting…...
Massive Whale Graveyard Discovered Dating Back 5 Million Years
30+ min ago (288+ words) The Inertia There's a whale of a graveyard down there in the depths of the Indian Ocean The site, which sits in the south east of the Indian Ocean, is about four miles deep and spans nearly 750 miles It's located…...
From T. rex to mastodons, Houchin wants to put prehistory in the national spotlight
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (325+ words) Dinosaurs and Ice Age giants are getting their moment on Capitol Hill with the introduction of a bipartisan bill led by U. S. Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) that would officially designate the American mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex as new national symbols for…...
First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (15+ words) The Brussels Times...
Estevan fossil finds draw global research interest
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (501+ words) A recent presentation to Estevan City Council is shedding light on the region's prehistoric past and why it's attracting attention from researchers. During Monday night's meeting, Louise Schnare, speaking on behalf of work done with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, outlined…...
Why Scientists Still Argue Over What to Call a Baby Platypus - AOL
53+ min ago (866+ words) If you've ever headed down an internet rabbit hole of wondering what to call a baby platypus, you're not alone. (Guilty as charged!) And depending on where you look, the answer might be "puggle," "nestling," "juvenile," or even "hatchling." Unlike…...
The Largest Whale Necropolis in the World Discovered in the Indian Ocean, with Millions of Fossils and Remains from 5. 3 Million Years Ago to the Present
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (656+ words) Whale falls occur when the carcasses of these marine mammals sink to the ocean floor, creating local concentrations of biodiversity in the abyssal depths. Beyond their role in long-term carbon sequestration, these phenomena allow scientists to trace the evolution and…...
Dino Fest returns to Carnegie Museum of Natural History Saturday
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (259+ words) The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is hosting its second annual Dino Fest Saturday, a celebration of the museum's renowned paleontology research, collections, and exhibits. Dino Fest will have hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and expert talks. It's free with museum…...