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3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1625+ words) Some adventures ask for a camera, but this one practically begs for a time machine. Hidden in Colorado's rugged southeastern landscape, this wild escape delivers the kind of jaw-dropping moment that makes you stop mid-hike and just stare. Pressed into…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (896+ words) Home - Science - Goodbye to the T. rex from "Jurassic Park: a new study argues that it didn't run like a giant reptile, but with a gait much more similar to that of an ostrich For years, pop culture has trained us…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (216+ words) Lucy's Hunter" was a massive crocodile that lived alongside early human ancestors in ancient Ethiopia. The predator likely ambushed animals, including early hominins, at rivers and lakes. Fossils revealed unique features that identified it as a new species. The discovery…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (839+ words) In a surprising new study, Australia's most famous plant-eating dinosaur has been described as a "picky eater with a nose for good food" when it roamed across the continent around 96 million years ago. After examining different parts of the skull…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (835+ words) In a surprising new study, Australia's most famous plant-eating dinosaur has been described as a "picky eater with a nose for good food" when it roamed across the continent around 96 million years ago. After examining different parts of the skull…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (297+ words) The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the growth of larger brains in the Homo erectus lineage. Humans systematically butchered and consumed elephants as early as…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (846+ words) Chemicals in your tooth enamel record evidence of your diet that can last millions of years. (CREDIT: Zelalem Bedaso) Written By: Zelalem Bedaso / Edited By: Joseph Shavit Teeth are like tiny'biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago  (444+ words) Written by Dr Nathan Barling and collaborators, the book positions itself as both a gameplay expansion and an educational resource. It introduces a wide range of Mesozoic creatures while grounding them in real-world biology and behavior, a design choice that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (703+ words) A newly-discovered ancient crocodile looked nothing like the low-slung, swamp-delling crocodiles you see today. Instead, it stood upright on long, slender legs and sprinted across dry land with the build of a greyhound. It ate small reptiles, amphibians and early…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (360+ words) Fossils of the ancient armored fish Romundina gagnieri reveal that early vertebrates had teeth growing on dental plates rather than directly on jaws. The 400-million-year-old placoderm fossils show teeth forming in concentric ring patterns, challenging previous theories about how fish…...