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Strange “elephant skin” rocks reveal ancient life in the dark ocean
25+ min ago (628+ words) In 2016, geologist Rowan Martindale was hiking across a hillside in Morocco when something unusual caught her eye. A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin. The pattern was so unexpected that…...
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (346+ words) AMSTERDAM, April 2 : Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the value of laboratory-grown leather. The teal-coloured bag was displayed on a rock…...
Fossil discovery rewrites history of complex life
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (136+ words) A massive fossil discovery in southwest China has shifted our understanding of when complex animals first appeared on Earth. Researchers from Oxford University and Yunnan University found that many animal groups evolved much earlier than previously believed, moving the timeline…...
How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (112+ words) How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals'West Plains Daily Quill How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals Scientists have discovered fossils in…...
Scientists find fossils in underground stream in Central Texas
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (56+ words) Scientists find fossils in underground stream in Central Texas'kcentv.com Scientists find fossils in underground stream in Central Texas To stream 6 News on your phone, you need the 6 News app. Download the 6 News app Next up in 5 Example video title…...
'ArcheoBot' introduced to speed up archaeological study
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (244+ words) MANILA, Philippines - An archeaeology professor of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has introduced a robot that would help excavate archaeological sites with "greater consistency, precision, and care than via manual methods," Pawlik's work is focused on Southeast Asian archaeology,…...
Scientists Unearth A Massive 260-Million-Year-Old Apex Predator In South Africa That Shouldn’t Exist
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (633+ words) A newly discovered prehistoric predator is reshaping the timeline of how Earth's earliest apex hunters evolved. A newly identified species of prehistoric predator is forcing scientists to rethink the evolution of early land carnivores. In a study published in The…...
Maverikus Maximus dinosaur bones discovered at CMU during construction
1+ day, 49+ min ago (352+ words) Screenshot from Colorado Mesa University Colorado Mesa University's annual April Fool's Day joke in 2026 was the "discovery" of dinosaur bones belonging to the "Maverikus Maximus" species. During construction work at the Colorado Mesa University geo-exchange, Shaw Construction workers found something…...
All the photos as dinosaurs stomp into town shopping centre
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (272+ words) Home " Bury St Edmunds " News " Article Brave children flocked to the arc Shopping Centre in Bury St Edmunds yesterday, eager to meet some dinosaurs. The Easter event included a Dino Egg Hunt around businesses at the shopping centre. Evie Fearns,…...
Drought puts Peace River fossil hunting on the map with megalodon teeth
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (629+ words) For months, Southwest Florida has been dealing with drought conditions that have been hard to ignore. Massive wildfires have burned through parts of the Everglades and other rural areas, highlighting the challenges dry weather creates for both firefighting efforts and…...