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New species of microraptor dinosaur was a cousin of the dreaded Velociraptor
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (1104+ words) Some fossils make headlines as soon as they are discovered. Others wait years before their importance is revealed. The new species of microraptor, named Jian changmaensis, is one such fossil. Bones found in China's Gansu Province in 2008 have now been…...
Ice Age woolly mammoth found likely butchered by hunters
46+ min ago (686+ words) The mammoth's tusk at the excavation site in Taimering, Germany. (BLf D via SWNS) A recently discovered woolly mammoth was likely butchered by Ice Age hunters around 25, 000 years ago, according to new research. They even used one of the rib…...
A Rancher Found Strange Bones on His Land, Years Later They Uncovered a 38-Foot T. rex Worth Up to $30 Million
48+ min ago (592+ words) Hidden underground for millions of years, a massive T. rex remained undiscovered until a series of small clues pointed researchers in the right direction. A massive T. rex known as Gus is expected to draw worldwide attention when its remarkably complete skeleton…...
Complete Drosophila Nervous System Mapped
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1487+ words) Summary: Researchers published the first complete synapse-level wiring diagram, or connectome, of the entire central nervous system of an adult fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). The study integrates a newly mapped fruit fly spinal cord equivalent (the nerve cord) with the…...
"Unearth a Story" during Summer Reading 2026
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (311+ words) Chronicle-Tribune Young readers get their picture taken with the special dinosaur guest in the Marion Public Library lobby. The dino is on loan from Winterland. The Marion Public Library is excited to announce its 2026 Summer Reading Program, "Unearth a Story,…...
Make dinosaur crafts at the Manchester District Library
3+ hour ago (78+ words) The Manchester Mirror Make dinosaur crafts at the Manchester District Library submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Join the Manchester District Library for a Dino-filled afternoon of creativity on Monday, June 15, from 3: 30pm5pm in the City Room. Create…...
Fossils from Egypt reveal how modern fish took over the oceans after the asteroid impact killed the dinosaurs
3+ hour ago (1036+ words) Fish have a missing chapter in their history. It starts 66-million-years ago, when an asteroid slammed into Earth and changed life forever. The impact wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs and triggered one of the largest mass extinctions the planet has…...
Some pterosaurs may have boasted bold iridescence
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (518+ words) Microscopic structures in a fossil suggest the animal had colors that shift with viewing angle Artists have long imagined pterosaurs in vivid hues. A new fossil analysis suggests at least one species really did shimmer in iridescent greens and magentas....
Fossil discovery is a new missing link in modern fish evolution
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (350+ words) After an asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, now called the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction, fish in the fossil record went dark for about 10, 000, 000 years. When they have been found again, any species that look different than those that came…...
Fish-like robot demonstrates how early animals evolved to walk on land hundreds of millions of years ago
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (782+ words) About 375 million years ago, the ancestors of all land vertebrates hauled themselves out of the water and onto land. How they managed that transition, using fins not yet evolved into proper legs, is one of the great questions in the…...