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Toronto Subway Deer: Unveiling the Mystery of an Extinct Ice Age Deer (2026)
10+ min ago (500+ words) Unraveling the Mystery of the Toronto Subway Deer In a fascinating turn of events, a fossil discovered during a subway excavation in Toronto has revealed a hidden chapter in the city's ancient past. This enigmatic deer, now identified as an…...
Abalone shells could help trace seafood origins
56+ min ago (36+ words) Abalone shells could help trace seafood origins (IMAGE)EurekAlert! The abalone shells are some of the oldest rocks on Earth. Zoe Doubleday, Adelaide University More on this News Release Abalone shells could help trace seafood origins...
Crocodile fossil rewrites story of dinosaur-era Europe
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (776+ words) Scientists have identified that an 85-million-year-old crocodile from Europe belongs to a northern lineage rather than a southern one, overturning a long-standing interpretation of its ancestry. The finding removes a key piece of fossil evidence used to argue that Europe…...
Bay Area men accused of shattering 200-pound mammoth tusk valued at $200,000
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (362+ words) Brett Howard, 46, and Todd Azevedo, 48, were charged with one count of first-degree property damage for teaming up to destroy the tusk of the woolly mammoth fossil at the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum in Missouri, authorities said. Two Petaluma men…...
Dinosaurs Were Faster Than You Think! New Fossil Footprints Reveal Sprinting Speeds (2026)
47+ min ago (376+ words) Did you know some dinosaurs were as fast as Olympic sprinters? New fossil footprints in Mongolia reveal a shocking truth: these ancient creatures could outrun even the most agile athletes! This groundbreaking discovery is reshaping our understanding of dinosaur movement…...
Rare Dinosaur Fossil Discovery Rewrites Early Cretaceous History in Southwest USA (2026)
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (574+ words) Get ready for a thrilling journey back in time! A recent fossil discovery in West Texas has rewritten the story of early dinosaurs in the Southwest, and it's a tale that will leave you in awe. Imagine a routine day…...
Fossil found in Toronto subway identified as an extinct deer from the Ice Age
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (840+ words) Researchers have identified the long-mysterious Toronto "subway deer" as a previously unknown extinct deer related to the ancestors of modern mule deer and white-tailed deer. The finding transforms a decades-old fossil puzzle into new evidence of how Ice Age mammals…...
One Dino’s garbage is obmbys treasure
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (101+ words) Phillip Hamilton " 8 days ago about 1 hours ago Phillip Hamilton " about 7 hours ago Phillip Hamilton " a day ago Zach Sweat " a day ago Zach Sweat " 4 days ago Phillip Hamilton " 5 years ago Don Caldwell " 8 years ago Sakshi Sanjeevkumar " 5 months ago Phillip Hamilton…...
New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (744+ words) The study suggests that " unlike modern birds " the now extinct reptiles may have used the sun's warmth to help hatch eggs. Scientists in Taiwan examined the brooding behavior and hatching patterns of bird-like but flightless oviraptors. The research team also…...
Coastal cliffs in England reveal fossil from volcanic island landscape
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (781+ words) Scientists have uncovered a 377-million-year-old tree fossil in southwest England that shows early trees once grew on volcanic islands. The discovery overturns a long-standing view that the region's ancient rocks recorded only life beneath tropical seas. At Saltern Cove on…...