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Mystery of half-billion year old creature with no anus solved
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (233+ words) Scientists now understand how a tiny creature from long ago evolved to doing away with an anus. Professor Magnus Trout from the Isle of Wight Institute of Natural Sciences explains:- “During the course of the development of life on Earth,…...
Researchers have documented mugger crocodiles and American alligators positioning sticks and twigs on or around their snouts during birds’ nesting season — apparently using the sought-after nesting material as bait to lure birds within striking distance.
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (789+ words) Crocodiles may be smarter than we thought—or we may be reading too much into their stick-gathering habits near nesting birds. By Life Signs · Edited by Mal James Published August 22, 2026 · How we edit A crocodile lies still in shallow water…...
New comic Dino Town replaces long-running strip Shady Creek
29+ min ago (98+ words) WUGA New comic Dino Town replaces long-running strip Shady Creek Joey Weiser has been publishing his monthly comic Shady Creek in Flagpole Magazine for the last two and a half years. Now, Shady Creek has come to an end, and…...
New research suggests humans lived in southern Sask. earlier than thought
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (48+ words) Yahoo News Canada New carbon dating of material from the St. Victor Petroglyphs suggests humans lived in the area near Assiniboia, Sask., earlier than previously thought. Archeologists say it offers new insight into the province's early history....
Jane Muhlenbruch-Yee: What if the Earth’s history as described in Genesis is true? (guest opinion)
1+ day, 48+ min ago (591+ words) Gene Stout was recently pondering in his guest opinion about dinosaurs, humans and continental checkers. I have a more straight forward historical narrative for him to ponder. What if the Earth’s early history as described in Genesis 1-11 of the Bible…...
PHOTOS: It's dino-mite at the Discovery Center | Multimedia
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (165+ words) PHOTOS: It's dino-mite at the Discovery Center themercury.com The Flint Hills Discovery Center exhibit âRoar and Exploreâ remains open through Sept. 6. It features lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, hands-on discovery stations and immersive play-based learning. Jasper Hefley of Manhattan spent…...
Why the shells you find on the beach survived Earth’s worst extinction
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (577+ words) Scientists have found why some sea creatures survived Earth’s biggest extinction while others disappeared, showing that rising temperatures and falling oxygen levels played a major role, with warnings for today. A new study led by Stanford University describes how some…...
SCORPIONS MOVE CLOSER
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (181+ words) SCUNTHORPE repelled a strong challenge from Workington to take a 50-40 victory and move to within one more win of confirming a Cab Direct Championship play-off place. The Scorpions led throughout but saw a 12-point advantage cut to four by a…...
Vacationing father and son pull massive megalodon tooth from New Jersey shore
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (326+ words) Megalodons have been extinct for at least 3.6 million years, making the find remarkable. During a walk on the Jersey Shore, a father and son from Pennsylvania found a fossilized megalodon tooth lodged in a tight opening in a jetty. While…...
10 Million Years Ago, This 23-Foot Crocodile Ruled Over a Swamp Full of Giants
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (214+ words) In the wetlands of prehistoric Colombia, there was once a fearsome 4,000-pound, 23-foot-long relative of the crocodile with a bite that could probably chomp through a car. And it needed it, judging by fossil evidence indicating that the animals it…...