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Largest marine reptile fossil discovered by 11-year-old in England
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (687+ words) Ichthyotitan severnensis measured 25 metres, comparable to a blue whale, says new study The discovery rewrites the record books for marine reptiles. The creature, an ichthyosaur, a type of fish-shaped reptile that breathed air and dominated the oceans during the age…...
Bigger than a blue whale: 11-year-old's discovery of 6.5-foot jawbone reveals Earth's largest marine reptile
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (334+ words) Bigger than a blue whale: 11-year-old's discovery of 6.5-foot jawbone reveals Earth's largest marine repti'The Economic Times An 11-year-old girl on a casual family fossil hunt on a beach in Blue Anchor, Somerset, England, has helped uncover what scientists believe…...
New Dinosaur Species Found in Brazil Reveals Ancient Land Bridge to Europe
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (302+ words) The newly identified 'Dasosaurus tocantinensis' reached 20 metres in length and shares a direct lineage with specimens found in Spain. Brazilian palaeontologists have unveiled a new species of giant dinosaur, providing groundbreaking evidence that South America, Africa, and Europe were once…...
Springfield Museums’ new dinosaur exhibit explores evolution
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (295+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " The Springfield Museums officially opened an expanded dinosaur exhibit Friday morning following a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. The exhibit, titled "Dinosaurs Still Live: The Story of Archosaurs," focuses on evolutionary connections by showing how modern animals and birds…...
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Previously unknown dinosaur species discovered in the Sahara Desert.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (327+ words) Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of dinosaur in the desert of Niger. This is considered one of the most important discoveries in over a century. A study published in the journal Science identifies the new species as Spinosaurus…...
Giant Creatures That Roamed the Earth After Dinosaurs
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (563+ words) When the asteroid ended the age of non-avian dinosaurs, it cleared ecological space on a global scale. Small survivors adapted quickly, and over the years, their descendants grew into animals that matched or exceeded earlier giants. Paleontologists have pieced together…...
Unearthing Prehistoric Wonders: New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Brazil
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (226+ words) Unearthing Prehistoric Wonders: New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Brazil'Devdiscourse Unearthing Prehistoric Wonders: New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Brazil Brazilian scientists have discovered Dasosaurus tocantinensis, a new species of giant dinosaur, reinforcing the historical land connection between South America, Africa, and…...
Fish could possibly kill plesiosaurs in ancient Alabama, scientists say | 830 WCCO
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (447+ words) Ask your smart speaker to play news talk eight three oh W C C O on Audacy Millions of years ago " ages before the Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers college football rivalry was born " another fight went down in Alabama…...
Scientists discover a giant python snake species over 13 feet long in Taiwan
11+ hour ago (794+ words) Scientists have identified the first fossil evidence that a giant python more than 13 feet long once lived on Taiwan. The discovery reveals that the island once supported far larger predators than anything found there today. In fossil-bearing sediments near the…...