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How bird poo fuelled the rise of a powerful ancient kingdom
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (936+ words) Guano was a potential source of power and influence In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage, setting the stage for the fall of the Inca…...
“Seriously underestimated.” Shark experts looked into the eyes of this deep-sea giant and were stunned by what they saw
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (660+ words) Researchers have long thought that Greenland sharks have poor vision but a new study reveals the opposite. You'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a mouldy sausage that got lost under the sofa for several years, but there's more to…...
Dinosaur Eggs the Size of Cannonballs Were Discovered Packed With Massive Crystals Instead of Fossilized Bones
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (660+ words) Cracked open in a remote basin, two fossil eggs revealed crystal-lined hollows instead of embryos, and a mystery millions of years in the making. Two nearly spherical dinosaur eggs recovered from eastern China have drawn international attention not because of…...
Doomed teen nicknamed 'The Prince' was mauled to death by bear 27,500 years ago
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (854+ words) A MYSTERY over the tragic burial of a mauled teen dating back 27,500 has finally been solved " and a giant bear is to blame. The doomed youngster " nicknamed "The Prince" " was laid to rest in a lavish burial despite dying "in…...
How lichen hold the secret to a breath of fresh air
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (655+ words) "I love lichens. I really do." Which is fortunate, as April Windle is currently peering down a magnifying lens on a muddy bank in the middle of a slightly damp New Forest. "I've been lucky enough to spend nearly a…...
This prehistoric apex predator is older than trees, the Atlantic Ocean and even the North Star. A biologist explains why
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (228+ words) Are sharks really older than trees? Yes " and a whole lot more, explains Will Newton As a group, sharks emerged roughly 450 million years ago in the Late Ordovician, back when Earth was covered by a vast ocean known as Panthalassa....
50 large-scale dinosaurs made from millions of LEGOs coming to Cincinnati Museum Center
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (259+ words) Wish you could come face-to-tooth with a velociraptor? Do you want a chance to create your own hybrid creature? Have you ever wanted walk through the iconic gates of Jurassic Park? This spring at the Cincinnati Museum Center, you'll be…...
From Ethiopia to Abu Dhabi: What Lucy, our prehuman ancestor, teaches us 50 years after discovery
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (765+ words) More than five decades after her discovery, Lucy remains one of the most important finds in human evolutionary science. Unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil has long been central to how scientists understand early bipedalism, growth and adaptation. What…...
How Did Birds Learn to Fly? Explaining Flight Origins, Bird Evolution, and the Animal Evolution Story
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (1288+ words) Flight is one of the most remarkable abilities in the animal kingdom, and birds are its most familiar practitioners. Understanding how birds learned to fly goes beyond watching them take off from a tree, it touches on deep questions about…...
Ancient Sharks Once Roamed Inland Seas of Arkansas, Fossil Discoveries Reveal
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (12+ words) Ancient Sharks Once Roamed Inland Seas of Arkansas, Fossil Discoveries Reveal'ekhbary.com...