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The billion-dollar case for sustaining palaeontology’s digital databases - Nature Ecology & Evolution
31+ min ago (1714+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article We present here a series of actionable recommendations to address the existing structural and community challenges within the palaeontological and Earth science data landscape (Table 2). To address data fragmentation and structural redundancy in databasing…...
Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals
35+ min ago (641+ words) Feb 10 (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed in Canada's province of Nova Scotia the skull of a creature dating to about 307 million years ago that is one of the oldest-known plant-eating land vertebrates, representing a pivotal juncture in animal evolution. The creature,…...
Microbial Communities Of Selected Regions Of The Deep Springs Lake Aquifer System
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (175+ words) Microbial Communities Of Selected Regions Of The Deep Springs Lake Aquifer System'astrobiology.com Microbial Communities Of Selected Regions Of The Deep Springs Lake Aquifer System Deep Springs Lake is a small, isolated, highly alkaline soda lake in Inyo County of…...
Drawings of Kangaroo Island fossils provide inspiration for stamp series
2+ hour ago (361+ words) Colourful illustrations by Peter Trusler depict 500m-year-old fossils of creatures from the Palaeozoic and inspire Australia Post Prehistoric fossils from Kangaroo Island have been transformed into vibrant creatures of the deep for a series of artworks, which in turn have…...
Goethe’s 200-Year-Old Forgotten Amber Collection Shows Ancient Ant Was a Forest Dominator
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (561+ words) In a largely-ignored amber collection, researchers found an ant fossil remarkable enough to settle a debate. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is one of the most renowned thinkers in history. He's Germany's greatest literary figure, famous for 18th century masterpieces like Faust…...
A “pre-sapiens” in China 300,000 years ago: a juvenile jawbone that blends archaic traits with nearly modern features
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (817+ words) Home - Science - A "pre-sapiens" in China 300,000 years ago: a juvenile jawbone that blends archaic traits with nearly modern features A 300,000-year-old jawbone from a cave in eastern China is quietly reshaping what scientists thought they knew about our origins. Fresh…...
Album Review: Fossilization - Advent Of Wounds
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (518+ words) Album Review: Fossilization - Advent Of Wounds'therazorsedge.rocks Album Review: Fossilization - Advent Of Wounds Reviewed by Eric Clifford For all the things that Fossilization are doing, one thing that they definitely aren't is fucking around. This is depraved music for bedraggled…...
Meet the 31-Foot Giant Crocodile That Dominated Prehistoric Waters and Ate Dinosaurs
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (430+ words) A crocodile the size of a school bus once stalked the waters of ancient North America. Known for its terrifying size and predatory skills, it earned the nickname "dinosaur killer." Scientists have completed the first-ever full-scale, scientifically accurate replica of…...
14 Creatures That Are Older Than Dinosaurs
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (1322+ words) When we think of ancient life on Earth, dinosaurs often dominate our imagination. These magnificent reptiles ruled the planet for approximately 165 million years during the Mesozoic Era, from about 245 to 66 million years ago. However, dinosaurs are relatively recent arrivals in…...
Let’s learn about Tyrannosaurus rex
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (975+ words) Many open questions remain about this iconic dinosaur's appearance, speed, brainpower and more Tyrannosaurus rex truly was a fearsome predator in its time. This scene gets some things about T. rex right. But other aspects don't quite match what paleontologists know…...