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"Something Strange Going On": 55 Million-Year-Old Primate Fossils Found In SW Wyoming
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (1656+ words) A slew of fossils from Earthi's earlier primates have been discovered in southwestern Wyoming. Scientists say the tiny primate fossils, around the size of a mouse lemur, is evidence something strange was going on in Sweetwater County 55 million years ago....
Family finds megalodon tooth at Jersey Shore beach - CBS New York
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (35+ words) Family finds megalodon tooth at Jersey Shore beach CBS News - The 5:33 | Legacy of the LIRR Massacre - On The Dot with David Schechter: Wildfires & Climate Change Family finds megalodon tooth at Jersey Shore beach...
125-million-year-old fossil in China may reveal dinosaur spikes never seen before
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (395+ words) Scientists have made a surprising discovery in a 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossil unearthed in China, potentially revealing a previously unknown anatomical feature in these ancient animals. The fossil, a young plant-eater now named Haolong dongi, seems to have hollow spikes rising…...
Scientists Discover a 245-Million-Year-Old Reptile With Its Organs Still Preserved
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (405+ words) An international research team examined a unique fossil from China that, for the first time, preserves the digestive system of a marine reptile with a long neck that lived in the oceans 245 million years ago. Inside an almost complete fossil…...
New hairy-leafed plant species confirms another of Darwin’s predictions
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (986+ words) Saxifraga candelabrum is a newly confirmed carnivorous plant. Its sticky hairs trap small insects, while its flowers attract them with scent. Carnivorous plants are famous for dramatic traps, but catching an insect is only part of the story. To qualify…...
Arthropods beat tetrapods | Paleontology
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (30+ words) Phillip Hamilton • about 23 hours ago Zach Sweat • about 23 hours ago Uploaded by KimmyDude Aug 15, 2026 at 05:16PM EDT Resolution: (2047px x 1085px) File size: 441 KB...
Theropod mouth tissue | Paleontology
7+ hour ago (30+ words) Phillip Hamilton • about 23 hours ago Zach Sweat • about 23 hours ago Uploaded by KimmyDude Aug 15, 2026 at 05:17PM EDT Resolution: (2048px x 2035px) File size: 702 KB...
Rocks, Gems, and Fossils Draw Collectors to Buena Vista - by Jessica Mitchell
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (724+ words) Posted by Jessica Mitchell | Aug 15, 2026 The Buena Vista Contin-Tail Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show brought vendors and rock enthusiasts to Buena Vista August 6 – 9, offering everything from fossils and raw mineral specimens to handmade jewelry and lapidary materials. Fossils millions of…...
The Ornithologist’s Discovery
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (58+ words) In the hush between discovery and dusk, a single act of kindness can outshine even the rarest bird. Carl Jakob Sundevall was a dedicated naturalist who spent most of …...
150-year-old Darwin mystery solved by a carnivorous alpine flower
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (880+ words) Sticky hairs, digestive enzymes, and labeled nitrogen reveal how an alpine flower turns insects into nutrients.(CREDIT: Shutterstock) Sticky hairs covering an alpine flower in southwestern China do more than snag passing insects. They help Saxifraga candelabrum obtain nutrients from…...