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'They've probably been untouched for 49 million years': The New Mexico cave expanding our search for alien life
19+ min ago (970+ words) "The wall was bright green. It was the most iridescent green you'd ever seen, and yet the microbes were living in complete darkness," says Barton, professor of geological sciences at the University of Alabama. Beneath the deep rocky canyons of…...
Wilderness Explorers Program Updated to Reflect Permanent Closure of DinoLand
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (248+ words) Previously, Wilderness Explorers were able to earn two dinosaur-themed badges in DinoLand. However, with its permanent closure, the program has been updated with a new nature badge instead. This unique (and free) activity allows guests to complete challenges and earn…...
Baby dinosaurs were a key food source for Jurassic predators, study finds
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (496+ words) A new study suggests that the babies of the largest dinosaurs to ever walk the Earth were once a crucial food source for meat-eating predators. According to research led by a scientist from University College London, very young sauropods'long-necked plant-eaters…...
ACS Time Critical moves Triceratops fossils
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (365+ words) At the end of last year, Air Charter Service's Time Critical division arranged for the transportation of more than three tons of Triceratops bones, for the ... ACS Time Critical moves Triceratops fossils - Air Charter Service's Time Critical division successfully coordinated…...
Dinosaur footprint found in Brisbane confirmed Australia’s oldest known fossil
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (513+ words) A Queensland dinosaur fossil has been confirmed as the oldest fossil ever found in Australia. A fossilised footprint found in Brisbane, the only dinosaur fossil ever found in an Australian capital city, has been confirmed as the oldest ever discovered…...
Last Looks at DINOSAUR and DinoLand, U.S.A. at Walt Disney World in Today's Daily Recap for 2/1/2026
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (216+ words) A complete history of DINOSAUR / Countdown to Extinction, possible measles exposure hits Disneyland and Los Angeles International Airport, and DINOSAUR currently has the longest wait time in Walt Disney World " all this and more in today's daily recap for Sunday,…...
3,500-year-old rhino bone fragments found in Western Ghats rewrite India’s wildlife map | Chennai News
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (763+ words) Long before the one-horned rhinoceros became confined to the swampy grasslands and riverine forests of Assam and Bengal " and a lone national park in ....
Australia's oldest-known dinosaur fossil identified
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (257+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. It was the oldest known dinosaur fossil in Australia and one of the oldest…...
Baby dinosaurs were the backbone of the Jurassic food chain
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (632+ words) A new study led by a researcher from UCL (University College London) finds that baby and very young sauropods were critical to sustaining predators during the Late Jurassic. Sauropods were long necked, long tailed plant eaters that grew into the…...
Who made this footprint? AI plays dinosaur detective
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (628+ words) A large footprint from a three-toed dinosaur Imagine finding a muddy footprint and trying to figure out which dinosaur made it. So where do you start? A team of scientists have come up with a new app that helps solve…...