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Bone of dugong, 30 million years old, found in Mississippi. What's a dugong?
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (676+ words) A Mississippi woman was a part of a team hunting for fossils along the Chickasawhay River in Southeast Mississippi, and she would have been happy to find anything. What she discovered was a rare, fossilized jawbone from a dugong, an…...
Reappraisal of the extinct barbelthroat shark †Bavariscyllium and the nebulous origin of carcharhiniform galeomorphs - Communications Biology
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (1627+ words) A, F JME SOS 4124 (holotype) from the lower Tithonian of Eichst'tt; B, G SMF P 272 from the lower Tithonian of Eichst'tt; C, H SNSB-BSPG 1878 IV 6 from the lower Tithonian of Solnhofen; D, I LF 1436 from the lower Tithonian of Eichst'tt;…...
Anacondas: The Giants of the Amazon Rainforest
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (249+ words) Home " News " Anacondas: The Giants of the Amazon Rainforest In the world of giant anacondas, one name stands out " "Medusa." This colossal green anaconda achieved legendary status when she was recognized as the biggest anaconda ever recorded. Medusa came to…...
10 Prehistoric Reptiles That Could Outswim a Shark
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (970+ words) While modern sharks are some of the ocean's most formidable predators, the prehistoric seas harbored reptilian swimmers that would make today's great whites seem sluggish by comparison. During the Mesozoic Era (252-66 million years ago), marine reptiles evolved remarkable adaptations for…...
A dinosaur road trip through the American West
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (10+ words) A dinosaur road trip through the American West'The Washington Post...
18,000 Dinosaur Footprints Set a Record: And Some Are Swim Tracks
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (256+ words) Canada's Yuvraj Samra scripts T20 World Cup history, slams 58-ball ton against New Zealand Word of the Day: Subliminal New bathrooms and classroom units: School portables set to arrive, classes to resume as Tumbler Ridge B.C. returns to normal a week after…...
Ancient humans were hunting and eating sharks 7,000 years ago, burial site discovery shows
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (16+ words) Ancient humans were hunting and eating sharks 7,000 years ago, burial site discovery shows'AOL.com...
125-Million-Year-Old 'Spiny Dragon' Dinosaur Fossil Found in China
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (244+ words) A spiny dragon dinosaur fossil has been identified in northeastern China, where scientists uncovered a 125-million-year-old specimen preserved well enough to reveal rare details of its skin. The discovery offers one of the clearest looks to date at what this…...
LandBack advances across the West • Source New Mexico
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (482+ words) Follow New Mexico's 2026 legislative session with Source NM's bill tracker Pueblo Bonito, constructed by Ancestral Pueblo People a millennia ago, as seen from the air on Sept. 14, 2025. The site is the most significant site at Chaco Canyon National Historical Park,…...
How a Giant Sloth Skeleton Changed Evolution Theories
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (1085+ words) Chris is the co-founder of 'Animals Around The Globe' and a fervent wildlife enthusiast with extensive travels across diverse ecosystems worldwide. From exploring the marine wonders in the Azores and witnessing the vast savannas of Kenya, to delving deep into…...