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The evolving science of dinosaurs
2+ hour ago (28+ words) New Scientist Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for over 165 million years and even now, we're still uncovering new secrets about these extraordinary animals....
Scientists Discovered 700 Fossils That Rewrite What We Know About Life on Earth
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (177+ words) The presence of'ambulacrarians [acorn worms] in the Ediacaran period is really exciting," University of Oxford's Frankie Dunn, a co-author of the study, said in a press statement. The discovery of ambulacrarian fossils in the Jiangchuan Biota also means that the…...
World's oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (337+ words) Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt holding the world's oldest crocodile fossil. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS) The world's oldest crocodile fossil has been found during a walk on the Jurassic Coast. Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt initially mistook the find…...
450-million-year-old fossil provides the missing link in jellyfish evolution
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (1006+ words) Soft-bodied animals almost never become fossils. Their bodies break down quickly and leave little behind. This is why a new discovery from Qu'bec stands out. Scientists have identified a 450-million-year-old tubular polyp fossil that relates closely to modern jellyfish. The…...
Could warming seas bring great white sharks back to the North Sea? A 5-million-year-old shark tooth may provide clues
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (476+ words) As the Earth shifts to climates not seen for several hundred thousand years, we may need to look at ancient environments for clues about what could happen next. Our new study of two whale fossils, with preserved fragments of shark…...
A bug with unusual claws has been discovered in amber
1+ day, 1+ min ago (331+ words) The discovery was made by researchers from the University of Munich. It is about a new species of bed bug, which was named Carcinonepa libererrantes. The fossil was preserved in Kachin amber, which is about 100 million years old. To study…...
Uncovering Australia's Rare Fossil Treasures at Mc Graths Flat
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (343+ words) Home " Science " Uncovering Australia's Rare Fossil Treasures at Mc Graths Flat Beneath the arid lands of New South Wales' central tablelands lies Mc Graths Flat, a fossil site dating back 11 to 16 million years to the Miocene epoch. Once a lush…...
Scientists find perfect fossils in rust beneath Australian farmland
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (777+ words) Beneath farmland in the central tablelands of New South Wales lies one of Australia's most remarkable fossil locations, known as Mc Graths Flat. This site dates back between 11 million and 16 million years to the Miocene epoch, a period when many…...
New species of massive long-necked dinosaur lived across several continents over 150 million years ago
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (895+ words) A newly identified dinosaur from Patagonia, Bicharracosaurus dionidei, is reshaping how scientists map the rise of some of the largest animals ever to walk the Earth. The fossil suggests that relatives of Brachiosaurus may have reached South America earlier than…...
'A remarkable time capsule': The enchanting history of Oxford University's 750-year-old medieval library
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (1029+ words) Predating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been used by everyone from celebrated 14th-Century mathematicians to JRR Tolkien. In an exclusive interview with the BBC for its 750th birthday, its librarian describes what makes it so special. At…...