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Dinosaurs After Dark? Jacksonville Zoo Launches "Twilight Trek
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (183+ words) If you haven't made it out to the Jacksonville Zoo to check out their Dinosauria exhibit maybe the new Twilight Trek is just what you need: Happening Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, from 6 p. m. - 10 p. m. , guests will have the chance to explore glowing…...
Library digs in for dinosaur-themed summer reading program
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (541+ words) The Fraser Public Library is gearing up for its annual summer reading program. Checking out some dinosaur-themed children's books are, from left, Tina Milosavljevic, library programming assistant; Kristen Getzin, programming and youth services librarian; and Lorena Mc Dowell, library director....
The Largest Piranha Species Ever Discovered " A Prehistoric Nightmare
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (224+ words) Deep within the ancient waterways of what is now the Amazon Basin, a monstrous predator once ruled with razor-sharp teeth and bone-crushing jaws. Millions of years before humans walked the Earth, the prehistoric piranha species Megapiranha paranensis prowled South American…...
Dinosaur Revolution: Live Large - Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (195+ words) Home "/" Articles "/" Dinosaur Revolution: Live Large You will have a roaring good time when you visit the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery this summer to experience Dinosaur Revolution: Live Large! Traverse our family-friendly maze to explore the lives of dinosaurs by walking…...
New steamer duck species described from South America
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (306+ words) A new species of steamerduck has been described from South America. Researchers drew on both field observations and museum specimens to distinguish it from other members of the genus, which includes both flightless and flight-capable forms. Detail of the colour…...
Rare Blue Whale Skeleton Installation Begins at OSU
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (750+ words) More than a decade after the body of a 70-foot blue whale washed up on the southern Oregon Coast, its skeleton will be installed in a permanent educational display at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Viewers…...
Scientists Uncover 99-Million-Year-Old Firefly That Once Glowed Beside Dinosaurs
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (446+ words) Indian Defence Review...
Discover Dazzling Minerals and Fascinating Fossils at the Texas Mineral & Fossil Dallas/Plano Show This Weekend
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (242+ words) Event at Plano Event Center Includes Free Admission/Parking DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, May 12, 2026 /EINPresswire. com/ -- The public is invited to dig into the wondrous world of gems, minerals and fossils this weekend at the Texas Mineral & Fossil Show, presented…...
Peterborough paleontologist makes giant discovery at Hunstanton Beach
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (288+ words) Fossils Galore Museum said they made an extraordinary discovery during one of its organised fossil hunting trips to Hunstanton, when they found the rare fossilised remains of a giant ammonite, belonging to the species Parapuzosia, dating back to the Cretaceous…...
Dinosaur parenting secrets revealed in 80-million-year-old fossil teeth
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (140+ words) Inkl Dinosaur parenting secrets revealed in 80-million-year-old fossil teeth - A new study of fossilised Maiasaura teeth suggests advanced parental care among these duck-billed dinosaurs, which lived 75 to 80 million years ago. - Researchers found that juvenile Maiasaura had significantly more crushing wear…...