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Science Times
sciencetimes.com > articles > 62538 > 20/26/0903 > new-dinosaur-fossil-discoveries-zimbabwe-hints-that-more-ancient-species-are-still-undiscovered.htm

New Dinosaur Fossil Discoveries in Zimbabwe Hints That More Ancient Species Are Still Undiscovered

28+ min ago   (394+ words) A dinosaur fossil discovery in Zimbabwe has added Musango matusadonaensis to Africa's record of prehistoric life. The skeleton was recovered at Lake Kariba, where researchers worked through remote conditions to collect bones from a Late Triassic sauropodomorph. The find offers…...

Oldest.org
oldest.org > animals > species

18 of the Oldest Species and Lineages on Earth

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1618+ words) Most of the Earth’s history has been uncovered through research into what is known as the fossil record. Because of this research, scientists have been able to piece together the evolutionary tree as well as the evolution of the Earth…...

The Australian
theaustralian.com.au > news > latest-news > thailands-jurassic-park-shines-light-on-dinosaur-evolution > news-story > f4ad95bb3d180da25171bfc2568253f8

Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolution

5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (703+ words) Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' shines light on dinosaur evolution A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand's "dinosaur rush". Researchers have found a trove of…...

Listverse
listverse.com > 09/03/2026 > 10-extinct-creatures-that-werent-what-we-thought

10 Extinct Creatures That Aren't What We Thought

4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1630+ words) The study of extinct creatures has a major hurdle. There is no living dinosaur to observe. No cave lion to tag and track. So, when their stories are pieced together from scattered bones, theories, and a dash of popular media,…...

@FemaleFirst_UK
femalefirst.co.uk > bizarre > kids-rather-time-travel-dinosaur-age-era-1450034.html

Kids would rather time travel to dinosaur age than any other era

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (373+ words) Dinosaurs are so popular with children that more than a third would choose to travel millions of years back in time to meet one, a new poll has revealed. A survey of 1,000 parents with children aged three to 12 found 34 percent…...

AIP
aip.org > scilights > dinosaurs-and-olympians-the-key-to-teaching-students-about-newtonian-mechanics

Dinosaurs and Olympians: The key to teaching students about Newtonian mechanics?

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (349+ words) lead image With a head start, could Usain Bolt outrun a Tyrannosaurus rex? Scratch that — would he even need a head start? These types of comparisons can help students understand the difference between velocity and acceleration, where their intuition is…...

@admediaoffice
mediaoffice.abudhabi > en > arts-culture > lego-shows-natural-brickstory-exhibition-explores-138bn-years-of-natural-history-through-creativity-play-and-hands-on-discovery

LEGO SHOWS Natural Brickstory exhibition explores 13.8bn years of natural history through creativity, play, and hands-on discovery

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (343+ words) مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi hosts LEGO SHOWS Natural Brickstory, a world-first, limited-time exhibition that invites visitors to explore 13.8 billion years of natural history through creativity, play and hands-on discovery As part of the exhibition, the museum…...

Ahram Online
english.ahram.org.eg > NewsContentP > 1 > 575599 > Egypt > Cairo-University-uncovers-mlnyearold-shark-fossil-.aspx

Cairo University uncovers 70-mln-year-old shark fossil site in Egypt's Western Desert - Society - Egypt

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (740+ words) Cairo University researchers have uncovered an exceptional fossil site containing teeth from seven ancient shark species dating back more than 70 million years in Egypt's Western Desert, the university said Sunday. The discovery, at the Abu Tartur plateau in the New…...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > news > dunedin > the-star > prehistoric-passion-pioneering-amateurs-fossil-discovery-still-inspires-scientists-today-s7ivdy1y

Prehistoric passion: Pioneering amateur's fossil discovery still inspires scientists today

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (523+ words) A new exhibition taking people back to the dinosaur age holds special meaning for a museum staff member whose early fossil fascination sparked her love of science. “Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction” opens at Tūhura Otago Museum on Saturday. The exhibition will…...

UA.NEWS
ua.news > en > world > nova-znakhidka-v-keniyi-zminila-uiavlennia-pro-davnogo-rodicha-liudini

A new discovery in Kenya has changed our understanding of an ancient human relative

10+ hour, 29+ min ago   (761+ words) Scientists have revised their understanding of Paranthropus boisei, known as the “Nutcracker Man.” A new analysis of fossil footprints found in Kenya suggests that this extinct human relative may have been significantly taller and heavier than previously thought. In addition,…...