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Step into prehistoric B. C. at new dinosaur exhibit in Prince George - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (283+ words) Published 10: 45 am Friday, May 1, 2026 By Quesnel Cariboo Observer Staff A travelling dinosaur exhibition from the Royal BC Museum is now open in Prince George until fall. In a press release, The Exploration Place announced Dinosaurs of BC, a travelling exhibition…...
Worm-like fossils from ancient China reveal odd ancient ecosystem
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (380+ words) Fossils in China reveal early life that predates animals and show that ancient ecosystems were more complex than previously thought...
Scottish fossil fish reveals new details from a lost coal-age world
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (438+ words) Scottish fossil fish, Megalichthys pygmaeus, reveals new details about the skull and provides clues about species from a coal-bearing world....
Kangaroos chart "upside-down" evolution Down Under
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (702+ words) image: Graphic shows how X-ray scanning allowed for the measurement of the thickness of tooth enamel. view more Credit: A. Couzens (Flinders University) New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared…...
A Scientist Says Humans Were Designed to Live Much Longer If Dinosaurs Had Never Ruled Earth
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (481+ words) What if a distant dinosaur-ruled world still shapes how fast we age today? A surprising scientific idea suggests our lifespan may have been limited long before humans even existed. It is an unusual way to look at aging. Instead of…...
Step into prehistoric B. C. at new dinosaur exhibit in Prince George
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (283+ words) Published 10: 45 am Friday, May 1, 2026 By Quesnel Cariboo Observer Staff A travelling dinosaur exhibition from the Royal BC Museum is now open in Prince George until fall. In a press release, The Exploration Place announced Dinosaurs of BC, a travelling exhibition…...
Dinosaurs May Have Originated 10 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (411+ words) Dinosaurs originated roughly 10 million years before their oldest confirmed fossils, according to a new study. Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research estimates that these animals first appeared between 250 and 240 million years ago. That is significantly earlier…...
Pursuits: Ichthyologists Richard Pyle and Brian Greene Dive Deep
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (187+ words) What gets me excited is when I come around a corner on a deep coral reef and see a fish I know no human has ever seen. That thrill is indescribable; it's a raw discovery," says Pyle, Bishop Museum's interim…...
Nolanville SMART Museum to offer weekend programs
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (129+ words) The Nolanville SMART Museum, 408 N. 10th St. , will be hosting a variety of upcoming programs. Friday, May 1 from 10: 30 a. m. to 1 p. m. " Out of the World Fun Friday at the Museum Preschoolers and their families enjoy a morning of stories, science, and more. 10: 30 a. m. , Storytime; 11 a. m. - 1 p. m. " Science…...
Scientists Found a Rare Fossil Showing Snakes Once Had Legs and Looked Very Different From Today
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