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Wyoming Baby Dinosaur Skull " Second Of Its Kind Ever " Unveiled In Swiss Museum
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (1499+ words) The skull of a baby dinosaur found near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, is only the second of its kind ever found. Named "Lucy," the tiny fossil has been unveiled in a Swiss museum with its growing collection of Wyoming dinosaur discoveries....
The Lion-Sized Armadillo: Unearthing Central Texas's Forgotten Megafauna
1+ week, 5+ day ago (528+ words) By all accounts, the floor of Bender's Cave resembled something from a fever dream. Paleontologist John Moretti could hardly move forward without upsetting any of the reddish-brown, polished fossils that were strewn in every direction across the submerged streambed. He…...
Ancient Mummified Reptile From Oklahoma Is Changing What We Know About Breathing
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (383+ words) Every breath you take'from a deep sigh after a long day to the steady rhythm that carries you through a morning walk'traces back to an evolutionary breakthrough nearly 290 million years in the making. Now, two remarkably preserved fossils from an…...
20 Discoveries That Spark Debate Around Evolution
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (662+ words) The coelacanth appeared to vanish from existence through fossil evidence until scientists discovered its existence in deep ocean waters. The species existence proved that some species can exist for hidden millions of years which made scientists reevaluate their extinction assumptions....
Lion-sized Armadillo and Giant Tortoise Found in Texas Cave Surprise Paleontologists
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (661+ words) Home " Science " Paleontology Snorkelers exploring a dangerous underground stream found a hidden trove of ancient creatures. Deep beneath the limestone of Central Texas, an underground stream has yielded a submerged menagerie. Paleontologists snorkeled through the pitch-black waters of Bender's Cave…...
240-million-year-old "warrior" crocodile ancestor found in Brazil rewrites what we know about life before dinosaurs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (569+ words) Credits: Vish K, The Pulse Internal edition Crocodiles are ancient creatures that have outlived most species. We know that crocs have evolved from an ancient cousin that led to several animal species over the last few million years. But a…...
Curious 10-Year-Old Girl Spots 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints on a Beach in Wales
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (483+ words) Five footprints preserved in beach rock capture a dinosaur's steady walk across mud over 200 million years ago. An unlikely fossil discovery began with a playful walk along a beach in South Wales, when a 10-year-old girl noticed a set of…...
Ancient "octopus" fossil is actually a different species
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (683+ words) The fossil is actually a species related to a modern Nautilus, a multi-tentacled animal with an external shell. (Dr. Thomas Clements via SWNS) A 300-million-year-old fossil hailed as the world's oldest "octopus" has turned out to be something else altogether....
Enfin Lev's T-Rex Leather Handbag Fuses Fossils and Tech
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (810+ words) Hypebeast Newsroom produces fast-turn news across fashion, footwear, art, design, and culture. Content is AI-assisted and reviewed by our editorial team before publishing. For corrections or inquiries, contact editorial@hypebeast. com. - Techwear label Enfin Lev" has introduced a luxury handbag…...
Texas researcher uncovers rare prehistoric fossil site in underwater cave
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (353+ words) WASHINGTON " A paleontologist has uncovered'a trove of ancient fossils inside a cave, a discovery that could reshape what scientists understand about prehistoric ecosystems in the region. John Moretti, a researcher with the University of Texas at Austin, found the fossils…...