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Oddball fossils suggest that the first insects were a mixed bunch
43+ min ago (71+ words) As the most diverse class of animals, insects have dominated terrestrial ecosystems for the past 320 million years. However, the origins of this successful group have faded into the abysses of geological time. A collection of fossils reveals the unusual body…...
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture
43+ min ago (17+ words) Objects found in a cave in southwestern China suggest that these enigmatic ancient humans were accomplished hunters....
Researchers Discover Rare Denisovan Bones in a Cave in China
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (432+ words) A trove of bones, teeth, and more than 1,300 stone tools unearthed at Bianfu Cave offers a detailed look at how these extinct, elusive ancient humans hunted and survived. Now, two international teams of scientists have announced the discovery of three…...
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin: 100 Years of the Society for Mammalogy: from field observation to genome analysis
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (273+ words) Research in the museum The museum’s development into the 21st century Wednesday, 09. September 2026 / 13:02 Over the past 100 years, mammalogy has undergone a fundamental transformation: what was once a predominantly descriptive discipline has evolved into a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary field of research, the findings…...
Denisovan radius discovered for first time in Southwest China
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (412+ words) image: The geographical location of the Bianfu Cave and the morphology of the two human teeth and three newly discovered Denisovan bones. view more Credit: Image by IVPP Scientists recently discovered various Denisovan remains in Southwest China dating back to…...
Watauga County Public Library celebrating library card sign-up month
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (377+ words) This September, the Watauga County Public Library invites the community to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month and discover how a library card can hit all the right notes. According to the library, getting a card is free, easy and empowering....
Newfound fossils are spilling Denisovan secrets
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (559+ words) Teeth and bone bits from a cave in China represent the richest fossil trove outside Siberia Researchers have uncovered a smattering of Denisovan remains at an old quarry in China, including teeth and pieces of a skull (pictured here). H. Rao…...
No mouth or organ: 560-million-year-old animal fossil found in Norwegian sheep field
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (559+ words) Wed, Sep 09, 2026 | Rabi al-Awwal 27, 1448 | Fajr 04:44|DXB 34.9°C A sheep field in the Norwegian Arctic has revealed a rare glimpse of animal life from around 560 million years ago. Scientists have discovered one of the oldest known three-dimensional animal fossils, belonging to…...
How titanosaurs hatched eggs in cooler climates | CBC News
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (714+ words) Fossil eggshells believed to be from some of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived have been found in a surprisingly cool climate far from the equator. But those massive titanosaurs couldn't keep their volleyball-sized eggs warm by sitting on them....
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4+ hour, 50+ min ago (35+ words) The Business Standard 20-metre dinosaur fossil unearthed at construction site in Brazil Scientists have identified the animal as Dasosaurus tocantinensis, a roughly 20-metre-long sauropod that is now the largest known dinosaur discovered in Maranhão...