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Every Dinosaur in Jurassic World Rebirth, Ranked by Power & Threat Level
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (1046+ words) Shawn Lealos is a comics, movies, and TV writer for ComicBook.com and has been a professional writer since 1996, and has written online since 2005. He is a journalist, film critic, and member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, with work…...
The Smallest Reptile Ever Found – It’s the Size of a Matchstick
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (1101+ words) In the lush rainforests of northern Madagascar, a tiny miracle of evolution has been discovered that challenges our understanding of how small vertebrates can actually be. Meet Brookesia nana, or the nano-chameleon, a reptile so diminutive that it could perch…...
How the Largest Birds in History Couldn’t Even Fly
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (229+ words) When we think of birds, flight is typically the defining characteristic that comes to mind. However, throughout evolutionary history, some of the most impressive avian species never took to the skies. These flightless giants dominated various ecosystems across the planet,…...
An Alaskan Brown Bear Receives the World’s Biggest Dental Crown
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (735+ words) This 800-pound carnivore now flashes titanium after a daring dental fix inside a zoo operating room. An unexpected glint now catches the light whenever Tundra opens his mouth. The 800-pound Alaska brown bear has received what officials describe as the…...
This Is How Big a Telescope Aliens Would Need to See Dinosaurs on Earth
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (639+ words) Published Feb 28, 2026 12:45 PM EST Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Roughly 66 million years ago, scientists believe an enormous meteor, dubbed Chicxulub, smashed into the Earth in an extinction-level event that wiped out 75 percent of life, including…...
T rex breath and Queen Elizabeth’s car: scientists creating ‘time machine for the nose’
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (859+ words) Researchers are recreating ancient odours for museumgoers as interest in the archaeology of smell grows From the interior of Queen Elizabeth II's car to the scent of ancient Egyptian funerary practices, museumgoers are getting a whiff of the past like…...
The first animals on Earth had no skeletons and that changes everything
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (304+ words) Sponges rank among the oldest known animals on Earth, yet scientists have struggled to pinpoint exactly when they first appeared. DNA from living sponges and chemical traces preserved in ancient rocks indicate they emerged at least 650 million years ago. The…...
250-Year-Old Mystery Solved: These Saltwater Crocodiles Traveled Thousands of Miles Across the Indian Ocean
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (330+ words) Historical records from expeditions over 250 years ago describe crocodiles as abundant along the shores of the Seychelles Islands. However, after permanent settlement began in 1770, the local population declined rapidly and was driven to extinction within about five decades. A recent…...
Neanderthals inhabited diverse environments where plants played a central role
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (474+ words) According to a study carried out from the University of Murcia, the Neanderthals They lived in much more diverse environments, including temperate forests and Mediterranean landscapes. The plants were source of food, shelter and ecological stability. The study carried out…...
Ancient amber reveals how ants lived and interacted in the age of dinosaurs
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (438+ words) Tiny insects trapped in fossilized tree resin are offering scientists a rare window into life on Earth millions of years ago. A new study of amber pieces from the time of the dinosaurs suggests that these perfectly preserved insects can…...