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‘Dino Day’ takes place today at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill
55+ min ago (639+ words) New Britain Herald...
Mammoth Discovery in Bulgaria: Ancient Bones Found in Dried Danube Bed
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (205+ words) In Bulgaria, the remarkably low levels of the Danube River have exposed mammoth remains. Likely from a young woolly mammoth from the Ice Age, these remains were found on Wednesday, July 29, in the northern part of the country. The bones…...
Danube Heat and Drought Expose Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (651+ words) The discovery came as the Danube reached unusually low levels along its Bulgarian section. Prolonged dry conditions and high temperatures have reduced water levels in several major European rivers, including the Danube and Rhine. The low water has already affected…...
Fossil Odyssey in Whitby For Yorkshire Day
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (565+ words) Friday, 31 July 2026 20:56 Whitby Museum will mark Yorkshire Day this year with an event celebrating the amazing range of fossils found on the North Yorkshire coast. Whitby Fossil Day, on Saturday, will encourage fossil fans of all ages to get hands…...
BBC World Service - Newshour, Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of dinosaurs
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (13+ words) Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of dinosaurs BBC Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of dinosaurs...
Science, humanity and the search for life's origins
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (374+ words) Al Maamari originally set out to study the origins of human language and the reasons behind the diversity of languages. As his research progressed, however, he realised that this question could not be answered without first asking a more fundamental…...
Prehistoric Mammoth Fossil Discovered Under Burke County Garage
7+ hour ago (162+ words) dakotanewsnetwork.com Prehistoric Mammoth Fossil Discovered Under Burke County Garage (Burke County, ND) — The North Dakota Geological Survey is working to excavate a mammoth fossil in Burke County. State Geologist Clint Boyd says it became clear very quickly that the…...
Take Home a Prehistoric Souvenir from Mineral Wells Fossil Park
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (413+ words) “We called it crinoid heaven,” Higginbotham, a member of the Dallas Paleontological Society, says. “We found fossils everywhere.” Today, Higginbotham’s “crinoid heaven” is Mineral Wells Fossil Park—an 8-acre free public park where visitors can take home the fossils they…...
Study reveals Ice Age hunters targeted female woolly mammoths
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (86+ words) Study: High blood sugar in pregnancy linked to child health risks Electronic cigarettes linked to higher cancer risk Decade-long study maps whale shark routes in Indonesia Study: Immune protein C3 linked to slower ageing Frequent morning naps may signal health risks,…...
Study shows prehistoric people targeted female mammoths
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (707+ words) July 31 (Reuters) – Woolly mammoths were a favorite hunting target for Ice Age people in Eurasia and North America for many reasons. A single animal would provide a large amount of meat and fat. Its hide could be used for clothing....