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Early Triassic Fossils from Australia Uncover Diverse Marine Amphibian Community
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (11+ words) Early Triassic Fossils from Australia Uncover Diverse Marine Amphibian Community'Sci.News...
How Humans Became the Most Physically Powerful Species
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (431+ words) Below, Roland Ennos shares five key insights from his new book, The Powerful Primate: How Controlling Energy Enabled Us to Build Civilization. Roland is a visiting professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Hull. He is the author of…...
First new dinosaur species discovered in 100 years is nicknamed the 'Hell-heron"
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (1007+ words) For years, Spinosaurus has been portrayed as a dinosaur built for open-water hunting " a giant predator chasing prey through ancient seas. But new fossils from the Sahara are shifting that story. Researchers have identified the first new Spinosaurus species in…...
A newly discovered dinosaur species is capturing global attention after researchers revealed a predator unlike any seen before — a fish-eating dinosaur armed with a massive horn. The find is offering fresh insight into how diverse prehistoric ecosystems were and how specialized some dinosaurs became in their survival strategies
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (1064+ words) Unearthed in fossil-rich rock layers, the creature appears to combine traits rarely seen together: a horned skull typically associated with plant-eating dinosaurs and the elongated jaws and teeth of aquatic hunters. Scientists say the unusual mix suggests evolution experimented far…...
Scientists Discover 120 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil that Connects Two Continents
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (183+ words) A newly discovered sauropod dinosaur, Dasosaurus tocantinensis, sheds light on ancient migration routes that connected South America and Europe during the Early Cretaceous. "Apart from expanding the known diversity of Early Cretaceous sauropods in the northern part of South America,…...
Rare fossil at Montana State's Museum of the Rockies records Tyrannosaurus attack
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (102+ words) Connect With Your Community! "The Bite" by paleoartist Jenn Hall. From the MSU News Service A fossil on display at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies reveals how dinosaurs in the Tyrannosaurus genus may have subdued prey, and the…...
Global cross-Region inference for latest Anthropic Claude Opus, Sonnet and Haiku models on Amazon Bedrock in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (1343+ words) Essential cookies are necessary to provide our site and services and cannot be deactivated. They are usually set in response to your actions on the site, such as setting your privacy preferences, signing in, or filling in forms. Performance cookies…...
250-million-year-old Australian ‘sea-salamander’ sheds new light on the dawn of the dinosaurs
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (20+ words) 250-million-year-old Australian "sea-salamander" sheds new light on the dawn of the dinosaurs'The Brighter Side of News...
Evidence of a sea turtle stampede millions of years ago is discovered by accident
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (303+ words) Fossilized tracks on Italy's Monte Conero could reveal turtles or marine reptiles fleeing a massive earthquake millions of years ago. A group of climbers exploring Monte Conero, a rocky cliff near Ancona in Italy's Marche region, stumbled upon a series…...
Paleontologists Uncover Fossil of Ancient Reptile Butthole from 290 Million Years Ago
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (359+ words) Paleontologists Uncover Fossil of Ancient Reptile Butthole from 290 Million Years Ago'Indian Defence Review A remarkable fossil discovery has pushed back the timeline for understanding the evolution of reptiles In the Thuringian Forest of Germany, scientists have found the earliest-known fossilized…...