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New head of public library service got rid of 'hundreds' of books at Kings Landing library
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (103+ words) Kevin Cormier removed significant books worth $60 K, says former employee who found some at Value Village Image | Kevin Cormier, executive director, New Brunswick Public Library Service Caption: Kevin Cormier, appointed executive director of the New Brunswick Public Library Service last…...
This 100 million-year-old snake had hind legs and a lost bone that changes evolution
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (347+ words) The findings also challenged a popular older idea about snake origins. Instead of beginning as small burrowers, the evidence from Najash pointed to ancestors of modern snakes that were larger-bodied animals with wide mouths. The fossils also showed that early…...
World's oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach
16+ hour, 53+ min ago (91+ words) Michiganders should not have to fear a crushing energy bill when clean, affordable solutions are already within our reach. Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt holding the world's oldest crocodile fossil. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS) The world's oldest crocodile fossil…...
White to move and mate in two #813 - The Gilded Dinosaur
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (126+ words) This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. The Fossil War Between E. D. Cope and O. C. Marsh and the Rise of American Science "Mark Jaffe, The Gilded Dinosaur Solution (spoiler) instructions: In the link above, slide…...
Fossil reveals prey hunting scene of ancient flying reptile
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (330+ words) A fossilized stone slab over 106 million years old has preserved traces believed to be the chase between ancient flying reptiles and small ground prey. According to information published on Sciencealert, a group of paleontologists including: Jongyun Jung, Kyung Soo Kim,…...
Researchers Discover the Fossil of a New Hamster-Sized Mammal That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs on the Pacific Coast
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (437+ words) An illustration of Cimolodon desosai on the tree with a fruit in its mouth. It was about the size of a golden hamster, the researchers said. It likely scampered on the ground and in the trees and ate fruits and…...
Researchers Discover the Fossil of a New Hamster-Sized Mammal That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs on the Pacific Coast | Newswise
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (437+ words) An illustration of Cimolodon desosai on the tree with a fruit in its mouth. It was about the size of a golden hamster, the researchers said. It likely scampered on the ground and in the trees and ate fruits and…...
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
11+ hour, 16+ min ago (442+ words) New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators. They boasted eight arms and long bodies that extended more than 60 feet (18 meters), rivaling other carnivorous marine reptiles. "These krakens must have been a…...
Kraken-like" giant octopuses ruled oceans 100 million years ago
14+ hour, 35+ min ago (13+ words) News-Graphic. com...
Scientists Uncover Fossil of a New Hamster-Sized Mammal That Coexisted with
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (113+ words) Ultimately, the discovery of Cimolodon desosai advances our understanding of how early mammals survived environmental upheavals and ecological challenges. It serves as a testament to the resilience and adaptability of early mammals and informs present-day evolutionary biology by providing a…...