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New Jurassic Park T-Rex Breakout Statue Unveiled by Iron Studios
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (233+ words) Bleeding Cool News - New Jurassic Park T-Rex Breakout Statue Unveiled by Iron Studios Posted in: Collectibles, Iron Studios | Tagged: iron studios, jurassic park Iron Studios has unveiled a detailed Jurassic Park T-Rex Breakout statue available for pre-order for $199. 99 with a…...
Young explorers can become junior paleontologists during this interactive program presented by the Hands On! Museum on July 9.
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (21+ words) Erwin Record...
Dinosaur and fossil trail to bring Natural History Museum to Oxford
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (287+ words) A discovery trail will come to life in Oxford this summer. Westgate Oxford will host the Natural History Museum London's ABC Trail in a new event running from July 20 to September 6. The free experience will feature 26 interactive installations inspired by…...
Even Scientists Think This Dinosaur Looks Exactly Like Zuul From "Ghostbusters
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (327+ words) A 75-million-year-old dinosaur was a dead ringer for one of the monsters from the 1984 horror-comedy classic Ghostbusters. Fans of the film will no doubt remember Zuul, the demon that possesses Sigourney Weaver's Dana Barrett after taking the form of a…...
Even Scientists Think This Dinosaur Looks Exactly Like Zuul From 'Ghostbusters"
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (363+ words) Even Scientists Think This Dinosaur Looks Exactly Like Zuul From "Ghostbusters" VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. A 75-million-year-old dinosaur was a dead ringer for one of the monsters from the 1984 horror-comedy classic Ghostbusters. Fans of…...
Jurassic Portugal: A walk through a land that time forgot
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (779+ words) There are bits of Portugal where you don't simply go for a walk, you slip back in time." By Douglas Hughes, in Portugal " 04 Jul 2026 " 0 Comments I don't just mean this metaphorically, but measurably and scientifically. All the way back to…...
518-million-year-old fossil reveals where spider fangs came from
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (904+ words) Artist's impression of Urokodia. 518-million-year-old fossil from China may preserve the earliest known precursors to spiders' fangs. (CREDIT: Xiaodong Wang) Spiders are famous for the business end of their bodies, the sharp mouthparts that seize prey and help explain their…...
First dinosaur bone found in Antarctica identified after 40 years
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (428+ words) Deep inside the storage rooms of modern museums, millions of historical artifacts sit silently waiting for their moment in the spotlight. Sometimes, an incredible treasure can be overlooked for decades simply because it was mislabeled by early explorers. According to…...
ICYMI: Camping Where Dinosaurs Once Roamed: Why This Park Is a Must-Visit
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (216+ words) By Nerissa Mc Naughton" on July 4, 2026. What truly sets it apart is its status as a treasure trove for paleontologists. Since its discovery, more than 150 complete dinosaur skeletons and thousands of fossils have been unearthed here. You too can explore…...
New species of prehistoric bear dog found in Catalonia
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (618+ words) The skull was unearthed in the 1990s during one of the excavation campaigns at Els Casots, the site in the municipality of Subirats (Alt Pened's) that over time has become one of the key Miocene locations in Europe. At the time,…...