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World-leading dino expert headlines first Dinosaur Week
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (49+ words) Townsville Bulletin World-leading dino expert headlines first Dinosaur Week A renowned British scientist has arrived in Queensland to spearhead the state's ambitious bid to become the world's premier destination for dinosaur tourism. All your news for a great price...
Why Moving a Giant Dinosaur Fossil Can Crack a Road
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (51+ words) Moving giant dinosaur fossils from Patagonia is a major challenge. Titanosaur remains are incredibly heavy, often exceeding the capacity of modern transport. This can damage roads and vehicles. Paleontologists must act as engineers, carefully planning every step. The sheer scale…...
Scientists Propose Our Eyes Evolved From This Ancient "Cyclops" Organ
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (535+ words) Deep in human evolutionary history, before anything recognizable as a vertebrate existed, one of our oldest relatives had a single eye sitting on top of its head. Now, according to new research, this ancient, cyclops-like creature may represent the evolutionary…...
Narwhals Are Real'And Their Unicorn Horn Is Actually a Tooth
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1247+ words) Chris is the co-founder of 'Animals Around The Globe' and a fervent wildlife enthusiast with extensive travels across diverse ecosystems worldwide. From exploring the marine wonders in the Azores and witnessing the vast savannas of Kenya, to delving deep into…...
This library has had silent "employees" protecting its books for 300 years until you realize they've never been paid and never stop working
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (567+ words) Credits: Xiquinhosilva from Cacau (CC 2. 0 Generic, no changes made) Every night, silent "employees" sweep through a historic library, guarding books without fail. They never clock in, never ask for payment, and have occupied these stacks for over three centuries. Visitors…...
Fossils reveal how warming pushed an Australian lizard uphill
5+ hour ago (833+ words) A small Australian mountain dragon once lived across a wider, lower landscape compared to the scattered populations that exist today. Climate warming pushed suitable habitats uphill, causing populations of the dragon to vanish. This serves as a warning for lizards…...
DNA Tests Underway After Human Remains Found Inside Crocodile in Komati River
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (15+ words) Central News South Africa...
Meet the ancient "dawn crocodile" that lived 210 million years ago
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Human remains in crocodile linked to Komati River tragedy
5+ hour ago (224+ words) Human remains in a crocodile raise concern after a man vanished in the Komati River, highlighting rising human-wildlife conflict risks....
New discovery suggests existence of 60-foot, kraken-like octopus
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (359+ words) A study has posed the possibility that 60-foot-long octopuses were apex predators of the sea between 72 million and 100 million years ago. National Geographic broke down the research, published in the journal Science, which hinted at the kraken legend of old…...