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Ancient squirrel feces a "time capsule," smelling as fresh as 700, 000 years ago
28+ min ago (558+ words) The scent of ancient squirrel feces filled the laboratory where researcher Tyler Murchie was working to extract the genetic material it contained, revealing the scat can still smell just as fresh today as it did some 700, 000 years ago. The droppings…...
13 Airborne Animals That Glide Without Wings
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (101+ words) When we think of animals that soar through the air, birds and bats typically come to mind. However, nature has evolved remarkable adaptations that allow many creatures to glide through the air without true wings. These extraordinary animals have developed…...
Chinese Velociraptor cousin had a taste for birds
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (698+ words) WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) " About 120 million years ago in what is now northwestern China, many kinds of birds flocked to a lakeside ecosystem. This dense avian population would have offered a smorgasbord for a small and opportunistic carnivorous dinosaur. Researchers have…...
How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs
22+ min ago (110+ words) KGOU How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The songbirds you see today are directly linked to the velociraptor, triceratops and…...
Mc Millan Memorial Library invites teens to "Unearth a Story" through photography adventure
26+ min ago (128+ words) The Henderson News Published 1: 51 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 By From Staff Reports "Step into the stacks and unearth a story," the event announcement states, inviting participants to search for interesting angles, objects and scenes that can be transformed into visual narratives....
Unicellular Link Ties Multicellularity to Animals
45+ min ago (646+ words) Bioengineer. org Unicellular Link Ties Multicellularity to Animals The mystery surrounding the emergence of complex multicellularity in animals has long fascinated evolutionary biologists. Despite the myriad of hypotheses, a fundamental question remains unresolved: how did animals transition from their single-celled…...
Ancient squirrel feces offer "time capsule" of environment thousands of years ago
35+ min ago (562+ words) Winnipeg 29" C, Windy The scent of ancient squirrel feces filled the laboratory where researcher Tyler Murchie was working to extract the genetic material it contained, revealing the scat can still smell just as fresh today as it did some 700, 000 years…...
Once believed to be proof of "sea monsters" in Colorado, only one fossil of this species has ever been found
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (404+ words) Once upon a time, all the way back in 1878, a professor by the name of James H. Kerr discovered what he thought was a mix of "21 different sea monsters" in Colorado Springs" Garden of the Gods. Little did he know, what…...
Woolly mammoth DNA found in squirrel poo
54+ min ago (481+ words) A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's remote Yukon territory, scientists said. The DNA found deep inside sealed-off burrows is between 3, 000 and 700, 000 years old, offering…...
Dinosaurs in Macon County
1+ hour ago (212+ words) Lebanon Democrat Checking back? Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Sorry, an error occurred. Dinosaurs will be the feature…...