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Reconstruction [IMAGE] | Eurek Alert! Science News Releases
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (35+ words) Reconstruction (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Illustration of the Qreiya 3 fauna EMBARGOED UNTIL 06/03/2026 "2 pm (ET) / 8pm (Cairo) / 6pm (UTC) / 11am (Los Angeles) More on this News Release The dawn of modern ocean fishes...
Missing South American "night walker" that can turn its feet in the opposite direction and run backward has been found in Nashville
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (98+ words) Missing South American "night walker" has been found in Nashville WSMV Missing South American "night walker" that can turn its feet in the opposite direction and run backward has been found in Nashville Nashville Predators formally introduced Chris Mac Farland…...
The Dawn of Modern Ocean Fishes video
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (67+ words) (VIDEO) Eurek Alert! A visual summary of the Qreiya 3 fossil site, where ancient fishes reveal a rare glimpse of ocean life after the age of dinosaurs. Professor Hesham Sallam, Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center EMBARGOED UNTIL 06/03/2026 "2 pm (ET) / 8pm (Cairo) / 6pm (UTC)…...
World's largest scorpion revealed by 415-million-year-old UK fossils
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (348+ words) The world's biggest scorpion may have looked something like this Experts have identifed a gigantic scorpion that lived 415 million years ago from pieces of fossil found in the UK. The fossils were discovered 150 years ago but, until now, scientists had…...
Fossils found in Scotland just pushed back the origin of land-walking animals by 14 million years and placed them in a stretch of the fossil record where nothing was supposed to exist
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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science camps mix dinosaurs, physics, space and fun!
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (893+ words) Staff Writer June 3, 2026 Community, Education, Summer WILMINGTON " Delaware families looking for summer programs that mix fun with science can choose from a wide range of camp experiences at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, where this year's lineup includes…...
Researchers study microfossils at Toadstool Geologic Park
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (477+ words) The thrill of discovering an ancient beaver fossil or'locating'freshwater fish fossils exactly where scientists expected to find them'based on modeling'developed'studying in Paraguay was on display at Toadstool Geologic Park and Trailside Museum this month." Researchers from four institutions set up…...
Jurassic giant: World's most complete T-Rex fossil could sell for $30 million at auction
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (329+ words) Erosion caused by heavy rains uncovered an One of the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils could be sold for millions of dollars at an auction next month. According to Sotheby's, the world's premier destination for purchasing art…...
Fish Fossil [IMAGE] | Eurek Alert! Science News Releases
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (47+ words) Fish Fossil (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Fossil skeleton of the oldest known tuna-related fish. Professor Hesham Sallam, Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center EMBARGOED UNTIL 06/03/2026 "2 pm (ET) / 8pm (Cairo) / 6pm (UTC) / 11am (Los Angeles) More on this News Release The dawn of modern ocean fishes...
Jurassic-themed Summer Reading Program set to launch at Placer County Library
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (29+ words) Gold Mountain California News Media Jurassic-themed Summer Reading Program set to launch at Placer County Library...