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‘Looks Like An Ancient Mythical Creature’: Algae-Covered Turtle Leaves Internet Curious!
55+ min ago (233+ words) From "lake and river spirit" to whatnot" netizens had a lot to say about the snapping turtle with unusual looks. The video immediately went viral. For those wondering, the "dragon" in question was a "puffy-faced water snake" that was found…...
Ancient bees found nesting inside fossil bones in rare cave discovery
46+ min ago (1068+ words) A giant barn owl, a type of rodent called a hutia, and a burrowing bee entered a cave. Only two of them left. Which one stayed behind? The answer is the one that cannot fly. This unusual chain of events…...
Spectacular fossil treasure trove pushes back origins of complex
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (335+ words) For the first time, we demonstrate that many complex animals, normally only found in the Cambrian, were present in the Ediacaran period, meaning that they evolved much earlier than previously demonstrated by fossil evidence. Lead author Dr Gaorong Li (Museum…...
The global distribution and diversity of the parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium.
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (51+ words) The global distribution and diversity of the parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium. (IMAGE)EurekAlert! Note: blue dots representing the type species--Hematodinium perezi, red dots representing Hematodinium australis, pink dots representing the other unclassified Hematodinium species Marine Life Science & Technology More on…...
‘Treasure trove’ reveals animal diversity began earlier than thought
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (983+ words) Reconstruction of Jiangchuan biota (~554-539 million years ago). (Xiaodong Wang via SWNS) The discovery of a fossil "treasure trove" has pushed back the origins of animals at least four million years. The "exciting" find in China includes the remains of a…...
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (154+ words) Published - April 03, 2026 12:25 pm IST - AMSTERDAM "It's not just about a green alternative to leather, it's a technological upgrade," Connon said "of lab-grown leather. Some scientists outside the project have expressed scepticism about the term "T. rex leather", saying material from other…...
Strange “elephant skin” rocks reveal ancient life in the dark ocean
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (628+ words) In 2016, geologist Rowan Martindale was hiking across a hillside in Morocco when something unusual caught her eye. A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin. The pattern was so unexpected that…...
Fossil discovery rewrites history of complex life
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (136+ words) A massive fossil discovery in southwest China has shifted our understanding of when complex animals first appeared on Earth. Researchers from Oxford University and Yunnan University found that many animal groups evolved much earlier than previously believed, moving the timeline…...
How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (112+ words) How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals'West Plains Daily Quill How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals Scientists have discovered fossils in…...
Scientists find fossils in underground stream in Central Texas
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (56+ words) Scientists find fossils in underground stream in Central Texas'kcentv.com Scientists find fossils in underground stream in Central Texas To stream 6 News on your phone, you need the 6 News app. Download the 6 News app Next up in 5 Example video title…...