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Scientists discover 125,000-year-old prehistoric elephant fossilized footprints in Murcia Dunes—first ever identified
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (483+ words) 125,000-year-old elephant footprints confirmed for first time in Spain'Knewz Scientists discover 125,000-year-old prehistoric elephant fossilized footprints in Murcia Dunes'first ever identified Researchers have discovered prehistoric fossilized vertebrate footprints among fossils from an Ice Age corridor. It was the first time…...
They Found a 1-Meter Dinosaur Foot, 20 Years Later, It Breaks a World Record
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (375+ words) Bigfoot" was real" but it belonged to a dinosaur! See the record-breaking fossil that's redefining prehistoric giants. A dinosaur foot unearthed in 1998 in the Black Hills of Wyoming has now been officially declared the largest ever discovered, according to a…...
Scientists Unearth Ancient Snake Fossil So Huge It Makes Titanoboa Look Small
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (336+ words) Scientists in India have uncovered a giant prehistoric snake fossil that may challenge Titanoboa's title as the largest snake ever discovered. The fossil, discovered in a lignite mine in Gujarat's Panandhro region, includes 27 vertebrae, some of them still in their…...
Historic paleontological bombshell: photographer finds 20,000 dinosaur tracks over 210 million years old in the Italian Alps
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (245+ words) Historic paleontological bombshell: photographer finds 20,000 dinosaur tracks over 210 million years old in the Italian Alps'MARCA The world of paleontology and archaeology never ceases to amaze us thanks to the latest discoveries These are the 20,000 dinosaur footprints found in the Italian…...
15 Million Years before the Megalodon, This Giant Ancient Shark Prowled the Oceans
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (187+ words) 15 Million Years before the Megalodon, This Giant Ancient Shark Prowled the Oceans A humungous shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered By Claire Cameron edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Reinhard Dirscherl via…...
Scientists found more than 16,000 dinosaur footprints underwater in Bolivia
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (421+ words) Scientists found more than 16,000 dinosaur footprints underwater in Bolivia'Times of India...
It's official—researchers confirm the existence of a hidden organ behind the human nose that no one had identified before—it has a curious function
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (376+ words) It's official'researchers confirm the existence of a hidden organ behind the human nose that no one had identified before'it has a curious function It all started during advanced medical studies in oncology patients, researchers were analyzing PET/CT scans, the…...
Rare spinosaurid fossil reveals 25-foot fish-eating dinosaur in Thailand
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (547+ words) One of Asia's most complete spinosaurid fossils reshapes what we know about these river-hunting dinosaurs. Fossilized remains of a giant dinosaur that lived 125 million years ago have been identified. It belongs to a 25-foot-long (seven to eight meters) dinosaur nicknamed…...
Jurassic Quest event in February at Dayton Convention Center: What to know
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (366+ words) The upcoming Jurassic Quest event will turn the Dayton Convention Center into a prehistoric realm filled with rides, activities and dozens of life-sized dinosaur recreations. Many well-known dinos will make an appearance, including apatosaurus, spinosaurus and the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex....
DCT Abu Dhabi brings the T. rex to life on social
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (428+ words) When Experience Abu Dhabi prepared to open the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, it faced a familiar challenge for cultural institutions: how to introduce a landmark attraction to a generation that consumes culture through feeds, formats and fleeting attention spans....