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Why were there no tiny dinosaurs? You might blame the mammals
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (687+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Everyone knows dinosaurs got really big. Some of the long-necked plant-eaters were the largest land animals ever on Earth, as shown by Argentinosaurus, perhaps 70 to 90 tons and upwards of 100 feet (30 meters) long. But how about tiny dinosaurs,…...
Library hosting 'Digging into Fossils' children's program Friday
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (382+ words) The Pasquotank Library Junior Explorers summer program for Friday, Aug. 7, is "Digging into fossils." Children ages 11 and under will learn about the mysteries of the past with fossil-themed activities and games. Starts at 10:30 a.m. in the community room. The Pasquotank Library…...
Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist. Scientists just looked inside them??? and discovered this
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (548+ words) It turns out these flightless, supersized pigeons may have been a lot smarter than people think… Natural History Museum Denmark The dodo may have disappeared more than 350 years ago, in the late 17th century, but its legacy has endured right up…...
BV Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show Today through Sunday
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (138+ words) Heart of the Rockies Radio | BV Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show Today through Sunday Posted by Jill Carstens | Aug 6, 2026 The Buena Vista Contin-Tail Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show runs today through Sunday at the Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds. The show…...
An Ancient Egyptian Moon God Mystery Deepens with New Analysis Revealing Thoth’s Sacred Baboon Glowed Like Moonlight
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (338+ words) The silvery fur of the hamadryas baboon is, under a spectrometer, nearly the exact color of moonlight, which may explain why ancient Egyptians made a monkey the face of their moon god, according to a new study in Time and…...
In Brazil, an 80-million-year-old fossil may reveal how snakes first traded walking for slithering
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (487+ words) Fewer than 10 articulated snake fossils from the Mesozoic era are known. A rare snake fossil from Brazil is offering researchers a new angle on one of evolution's enduring questions: how snakes abandoned limbs and came to rely on slithering. According…...
Messages from the Miocene
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (140+ words) Williamsburg Families DESKTOP AD – Row of 6 MOBILE AD – Row of 2 Messages from the Miocene August 7 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Learn more about the prehistoric history of Chippokes State Park through fossils that can be found right on the beaches! This program will…...
Darwin's 150-year-old theory confirmed by insect-eating flower found in China
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (410+ words) A flowering mountain plant from southwestern China has been confirmed as carnivorous, settling a scientific question first raised by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago. Researchers found that Saxifraga candelabrum attracts, traps, digests and absorbs nutrients from insects, making it…...
They Found a 224,000-Year-Old Human Skull Fragment Buried in Spanish Rock With Features Scientists Did Not Expect
2+ min ago (592+ words) Locked away in Spanish rock for over 200,000 years, a mysterious human skull fossil has surfaced with unusual features. A 224,000-year-old skull fragment discovered in central Spain is offering new insight into the ancient human populations that lived in Europe during…...
Cameron Public Library offers program on 'prehistoric pets"
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (190+ words) Cameron Public Library offers program on 'prehistoric pets' apg-wi.com The Cameron Public Library invites all ages to "Discover the living descendants of ancient creatures and learn how reptiles, amphibians, and other amazing animals connect us to the age of…...