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Scientists Unearth 210-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Species in Zimbabwe
44+ min ago (534+ words) The discovery, detailed in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, marks only the fifth dinosaur species ever identified within Zimbabwe. The findings reveal that the Late Triassic landscape of southern Africa was far more ecologically diverse than previously assumed, challenging decades…...
Scientists discover 210-million-year-old dinosaur in Zimbabwe
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (358+ words) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A newly discovered dinosaur from Zimbabwe is offering fresh clues to how the animals diversified, suggesting they spread across distinct ecosystems in southern Africa, scientists said Wednesday. The discovery of the new species, named Musango matusadonaensis, is…...
Hoskins, Brattin target Daniel Boone Regional Library for Rainbow Story Time in probe
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (457+ words) JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Senator Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) announced an investigation into the Daniel Boone Regional Library’s Rainbow Story Time. “It’s abhorrent, it’s ridiculous, and our taxpayer dollars should not be going to fund this…...
Meet the fourth member of Edgerton’s raptor faculty
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (169+ words) Aurora News-Register Meet the fourth member of Edgerton’s raptor faculty Edgerton Raptor Specialist Deb Miller holds the latest addition to the Edgerton Explorit Center’s raptor education program, Jet, the American kestrel. Miller said she settled on the name, Jet, because…...
210-million-year-old dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe offers clues to evolution
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (18+ words) NST Online What To Read Next...
Musango: The new Zimbabwean dinosaur discovered from a boat
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (1348+ words) Discover a haven for wildlife and people in the heart of London. Journey beneath the waves and meet some of the fiercest marine reptiles that have ever lived. Our research themes focus our work so we can find solutions to…...
Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (675+ words) July 28 (Reuters) – Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.43 million years ago are providing new insight into the size and behavior of a species in the human evolutionary lineage that was the last of its kind, known…...
BBC Audio | What in the World | Why are rich people obsessed with owning dinosaur bones?
38+ min ago (192+ words) What in the World | Why are rich people obsessed with owning dinosaur bones? BBC What in the World Why are rich people obsessed with owning dinosaur bones? Available for over a year Dinosaur bones have become one of the world’s…...
Scientists discover 210-million-year-old dinosaur in Zimbabwe | ABS-CBN News
51+ min ago (77+ words) Scientists discover 210-million-year-old dinosaur in Zimbabwe ABS-CBN Scientists discover 210-million-year-old dinosaur in Zimbabwe Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars. ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in…...
Fossilised remains of prehistoric predators unearthed in Queensland
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (675+ words) A prehistoric "crime scene" involving a marine reptile eating one of its flying cousins before being killed by the "T-rex of the ocean" has been uncovered in outback Queensland. The 100-million-year-old bones of an ichthyosaur, pterosaur and kronosaurus were discovered…...