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Fearsome dinosaur-era marine reptile was the T. rex of the sea
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (620+ words) May 28 (Reuters) " Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge land predator during the twilight of the age of dinosaurs. But it was not the only T. rex that terrorized the Cretaceous Period. There also was a marine reptile named Tylosaurus rex " the T. rex…...
Scientists Say Humans May Have Once Had A "Third Eye" Heres Why
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (242+ words) Infomance A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Biology has revealed a shared evolutionary origin between the human retina and the pineal gland, tracing their roots back nearly 600 million years. Lead author Professor Thomas Baden explained that the research…...
Mystery "mammoth" bones from Alaska were actually ancient whales
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (472+ words) One of the major challenges in deciphering Ice Age bones is resolving a conflict in the records between what they say, that they're "extinct, and what genetic analyses can test, which may indicate that these ancient animals are "still alive....
Beyond the Falls - Brasil DNA Highlights the Cultural, Gastronomic, and Natural Richness of Foz do Igua'u
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (238+ words) May 28, 2026 1: 23 PM EDT | Source: Brasil DNA The initiative also emphasizes experiences connected to nature and sustainable tourism. Iguassu Falls remains the destination's main international attraction, drawing visitors from around the world with the scale of its waterfalls and the Devil's…...
Anthropod Magnicornaspis garwoodi
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (73+ words) (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Flinders University's Thomas Turner (left) and Dr Russell Bicknell (right) with Turner's illustration of the 500-million-old anthropod Magnicornaspis garwoodi. More on this News Release Forgotten fossil helps rewrite part of animal evolution...
Dinosaurs found frozen mid-sleep after prehistoric ash burial similar to Pompeii
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (149+ words) US inflation hits three-year high in April as Iran war fuels energy price surge US, Iran accuse each other of violating truce after attacks US Treasury rolls out Trump Accounts app nationwide Psychology says people who feel jealous of their…...
New trail opens in area where first T-rex tooth was found in North America " in 1874
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (285+ words) A new trail of major prehistoric significance has opened on Colorado's Front Range and it's sure to be a hit. According to Jefferson County Parks and Open Space, the grand opening of aptly-named "T. Rex Tooth Trail' took place on May…...
Ancient marine reptile was a fearsome "T. rex of the sea, study finds
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (607+ words) Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge land predator during the twilight of the age of dinosaurs. But it was not the only T. rex that terrorized the "Cretaceous Period. There also was a marine reptile named Tylosaurus rex - the T. rex of the…...
Cretaceous Bird from China Had Pair of Tail Feathers Twice as Long as Its Body
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (672+ words) Named Plumadraco bankoorum, the newly-described species of enantiornithine bird lived in what is now northeastern China during the Cretaceous period, roughly 121 million years ago. Plumadraco bankoorum is a new bohaiornithid enantiornithine bird with a pair of exceptionally long rectrices. Image…...
Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and "a true terror of its time
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (453+ words) By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Paleontologists have long hailed Tyrannosaurus rex as king of the dinosaurs. Now, the name "T. rex" also belongs to...