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2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (738+ words) Dunedin, Mar 2 (The Conversation) During the early to mid Miocene period, 14 to 19 million years ago, a vast lake covered much of what is now Central Otago. Along the shores of Lake Manuherikia, whose remnants are found near present-day St Bathans,…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (836+ words) For years, paleontologists have been trying to piece together the story of one of the strangest groups of dinosaurs around " small, bird-like creatures with stubby arms and a single oversized claw. Now, a nearly complete 90-million-year-old skeleton from Patagonia is…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1713+ words) Only one specimen of Alcovasaurus has ever been found, named for the tiny Wyoming town of Alcova, where it was discovered more than 100 years ago. It almost went extinct again when a burst pipe destroyed most of the fossils at…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago  (617+ words) Insects play a critical role in ecosystems but, because they are so rarely preserved as fossils, it's hard to study their roles from habitats millions of years old. But fossilized tree resin can occasionally preserve an insect within its amber,…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1062+ words) Imagine a world where gigantic dinosaurs roamed, volcanoes erupted, and meteors threatened all life. Now, picture the daring survivors'the underdogs of the ancient world'who managed to outlive the mighty T. rex and the towering Brachiosaurus. It's almost unbelievable, but some reptiles…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (125+ words) A library has said it will happily "waive the fine" on a library book that was returned more than 60 years late. Darlington Library said the copy of Dogs and Their Management by Frederick Cousens was due back on 8 September 1962. The…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (188+ words) A library has said it will happily "waive the fine" on a library book that was returned more than 60 years late. Darlington Library said the copy of Dogs and Their Management by Frederick Cousens was due back on 8 September 1962. The…...

12+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1863+ words) Home " Wildlife " Insects " Wasp Nest Have you ever stumbled upon a strange, elaborate structure hanging from a tree or a building and wondered what it is? If you have, it's a high chance it was a wasp nest." These fascinating…...

12+ hour, 43+ min ago  (702+ words) Home " Science " Paleontology Ancient fossilized vomit reveals one of the earliest snapshots of life on land. Nearly 290 million years ago, a predator roaming a river valley on the supercontinent Pangaea ate more than it could chew. It devoured several animals'and…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (209+ words) When we contemplate the mightiest creatures to ever roam our planet, dinosaurs immediately come to mind as the undisputed champions of size and scale. These prehistoric behemoths, particularly the sauropods, achieved dimensions that seem almost mythical by today's standards. Yet…...