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Exhibit combining Pok'mon and real fossils opens at Chicago Field Museum
22+ min ago (425+ words) The exhibit combines the pop culture phenomenon with real fossils. "Gotta catch 'em all" is a catchphrase that both Pok'mon enthusiasts and paleontologists on the hunt for fossils can relate to. Now, fans of the beloved megafranchise and dinosaurs alike…...
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Derby dinosaurs 'ripped open' by vandals in latest hit to Field Station
57+ min ago (448+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) " Field Station: Dinosaurs in Derby is working to rebuild after its second break-in in under a year. Guy Gsell, the park's executive producer, said when he arrived at work on Friday, there were two trespassers on-site who…...
Scientists Discover Terrifying Giant Crocodile That Hunted Human Ancestors
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (536+ words) A newly named crocodile species from Ethiopia likely lived alongside Lucy's species and dominated the wetlands of Hadar more than 3 million years ago. More than 3 million years ago, when early human relatives such as the famous Lucy moved across the…...
Sex is up to 10 million years older than we thought - News Room USA | LNG in Northern BC
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (195+ words) Fossils in Canada reveal the true origins of sexual reproduction in animals. A discovery in the remote mountains of northwestern Canada is forcing paleontologists to revise the chronology of the origins of sexual reproduction in animals. Fossils found in the…...
Newly renovated convention room in Racine County visitor center
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (146+ words) Wisconsin State Journal Javascript is required to use this website. In addition to travel for leisure and sporting events, VRC's newest goal is to attract more travel for meeting and conventions. Severe weather in Madison area Sunday was from a…...
I'm 1, 000% excited': Pok'mon Fossil Museum debuts in Chicago as generations of fans flock to event | Watch News Videos Online
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (119+ words) Blending the world of Pok'mon and palaeontology, Chicago's Field Museum is marking the North American debut of the Pok'mon Fossil Museum with its extensive and interactive exhibit, featuring models of some of the Japanese pocket monsters and their supposed fossils…...
Meet Tylosaurus Rex: Sea Monster Bigger Than a Great White Shark Hidden in Texas Fossils
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (568+ words) More than 80 million years ago, a giant marine predator cruised through the ancient inland sea that once split North America in two. Now, scientists say the creature preserved in fossils across Texas was not just another mosasaur, but an entirely…...
Simulated Dinosaurs Show Wings First Lured Insects To Prey
5+ hour ago (814+ words) Rusty is a quantum science nerd. He's been into academic science all his life, but spent his formative years doing less academic things. Now he turns his attention to write about his passion, the quantum realm. He loves all things…...