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Dinosaurs set to invade downtown Loris, bring your kids
22+ min ago (285+ words) Site work has begun on Seaside Farms, a gated, multifamily a… Once completed, the condominium units will be available to p… Deegan Hudson sits atop a T-Rex. LORIS, S.C. — Who says dinosaurs are extinct? Deegan's Dinosaurs are stomping into…...
Koalas survived an ancient extinction: Here's what a DNA study found?
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (351+ words) The Times of India Thereâs no denying Koalas are the most adorable beings in the wild, but a recent DNA study from the University of Sydney and Texas A&M has revealed that Australia's koala population crashed around 100,000 years…...
New Evidence Suggests Dinosaurs Had Quinceañeras
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (45+ words) Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Smoggy with a soupcon of ragweed Latin American Coming-Of-Age Celebration Dates Back To Triassic Period Become An Onion Member Today Everyone likes attention, but it’s unlikely your nephew chose to have an asthma attack during your wedding ceremony....
518-million-year-old creature reveals the origins of spider fangs
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (737+ words) Scientists have discovered the earliest known evidence of the structures that eventually became spider fangs in a fossil dating back 518 million years. The finding was made by researchers from Yunnan University and the University of Leicester. Whether associated with the…...
Parkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition Review - Review
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (542+ words) Parkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition (Switch 2) Review Nintendo World Report Parkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition (Switch 2) Review by John Rairdin - August 4, 2026, 9:04 am EDT Plenty of content but light on Switch 2 features. Parkasaurus was previously released on the original Nintendo Switch back in 2022. At the…...
Jurassic World Evolution 3's Crocodilia Coast DLC Introduces a Giant Prehistoric Crocodile and More Surprising Species
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (264+ words) Shortly after the release of the massive Rebirth Expansion, Jurassic World Evolution 3 will be jumping into dangerous waters with the Crocodilia Coast DLC, which finally introduces the fan-requested Deinosuchus crocodile species and other related creatures. Fans of Frontier Developments’ excellent…...
Chinese fossil reveals internal organs of prehistoric marine reptile
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (725+ words) Scientists in China have discovered a 245-million-year-old fossil of a long-necked marine reptile, so well-preserved that the animal's stomach, liver and intestines are visible, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the internal anatomy of reptiles before the age of dinosaurs. Researchers…...
August 4, 2026 Holiday – Speleologist Day: History of the Holiday and Interesting Facts
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (458+ words) August 4 marks Speleologist Day—a professional yet romantic holiday for people who explore caves, underground labyrinths, karst cavities, and other natural formations hidden beneath the earth’s surface. It is a day for brave explorers, scientists, tourists, and enthusiasts who uncover…...
A hominid skull fossil dating back more than 200,000 years has been discovered in Ciudad Real
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (277+ words) According to its discoverers, it will enable research into human evolution during the Middle Pleistocene (between 126,000 and 780,000 years ago). The fossil found is a fragment of a parietal bone and displays “archaic characteristics that differ from those of remains dated…...
WATCH: Plane Records Stolen Sinclair Dino Carried Home
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (356+ words) You might recall the story of the Sinclair gas station green dinosaur that was stolen from in front of the shop in Alcova, Wyoming. That dino was never returned. Recently, there was the story of just such a dino that…...