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The Times of India
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25k or 2.5L year old? Uranium dating tech to determine 'age' of fossil in Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal News

5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (369+ words) BHOPAL: In what could be a massive archaeological discovery, suspected Proboscidean fossils " believed to be 25,000 to 2.5 lakh years old " have been . BHOPAL: In what could be a massive archaeological discovery, suspected Proboscidean fossils " believed to be 25,000 to 2.5 lakh years old…...

@AOL
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11 Rare Old Books That Could Be Worth Thousands

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (892+ words) Ever wonder if that dusty old book on your shelf might be worth a small fortune? From rare first editions to long-forgotten limited prints, valuable old books might be hidden in your attic or a thrift store. Whether you're a…...

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How a 190-Million-Year-Old Sea Dragon Rewrote Prehistoric History

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (354+ words) Xiphodracon, nicknamed the "Sword Dragon of Dorset," is a rare, nearly complete ichthyosaur fossil from the Early Jurassic Pliensbachian Stage. Its elongated skull, bite marks, and limb abnormalities reveal insights into its diet, predator encounters, and life challenges. The fossil…...

KRDO
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Spinosaurus mirabilis: una "garza infernal" que suma evidencia en un debate de larga data sobre estos dinosaurios

8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (742+ words) Por Lily Hautau, CNN Un cr'neo fosilizado y mand'bulas hallados en N'ger pertenec'an a una criatura que ten'a una gran cresta "sea sobre la cabeza y vivi" hace unos 95 millones de a'os. Nombrada Spinosaurus mirabilis, es la primera especie de…...

WXII
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‘Hell heron’: Paleontologists discover odd new dinosaur species with giant head crest

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (639+ words) A fossilized skull and jawbones found in Niger belonged to a creature that had a large, bony crest atop its head and lived some 95 million years ago. Named Spinosaurus mirabilis, it is the first species of Spinosaurus to be identified…...

wltx.com
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'Gone with the Wind' back on the shelf after being gone for almost sixty-years in Forest Acres

15+ hour, 46+ min ago  (82+ words) The book was returned after 60 years to the Richland Library Forest Acres Cooper branch. A note was included when the book was returned, "I found it". 'Gone with the Wind' back on the shelf after being gone for almost sixty-years…...

Ngontinh24
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Humans Ate Meat MUCH Earlier Than We Thought! Ancient Evidence Revealed (2026)

14+ hour, 49+ min ago  (448+ words) Did you know that our ancient ancestors were meat-eaters long before we thought? It's a mind-blowing revelation that challenges our understanding of human evolution. But here's where it gets controversial... New evidence suggests that our ancestors began feasting on meat…...

kvue.com
kvue.com > article > tech > science > university-of-texas-austin-researchers-identify-dinosaur-species-korean-cartoon-character > 269-f484fe58-5388-4dbc-bbbc-dd5f8d3187f8

UT Austin researchers help identify new dinosaur species named after Korean cartoon character

10+ hour, 1+ min ago  (197+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " A new dinosaur species discovered in South Korea is now being named after a beloved Korean cartoon character. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin helped identify the baby dinosaur along with the Korean Dinosaur Research Center....

Yahoo News
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New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (556+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come across a chaotic jumble of tracks resembling a dance floor, sort of a dinosaur discotheque. But identifying…...

Arizona Daily Sun
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New AI method helps ID which dinosaur made footprints

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (150+ words) WASHINGTON" Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come across a chaotic jumble of tracks resembling a dance floor, sort of a dinosaur discotheque. But identifying which dinosaur…...