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Discovery of a prehistoric forest under the North Sea rewrites the history of early Europe
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (191+ words) Balkanweb. com Discovery of a prehistoric forest under the North Sea rewrites the history of early Europe April 22, 2026 09: 10 A new scientific discovery has shed light on Europe's distant past, showing that a rich and complex forest existed in Doggerland more…...
150-year-old museum specimen revealed as missing link in evolution of ancient fish
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (390+ words) An image of the specimen Macropoma gombessae. Copyright of the Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Former University of Portsmouth palaeontology student Jack L. Norton located the coelacanth, which provides a crucial missing piece in the evolutionary history of one…...
2 new exhibits coming to South Wood County Historical Museum
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (69+ words) WSAW 2 new exhibits coming to South Wood County Historical Museum First Alert Weather: Wednesday Night Forecast - April 22, 2026 Green Bay supporting pollinators and clean water with new program Construction to begin on Jackson Street in Wisconsin Rapids Wis DOT to hold…...
Ben Kligman Leads Texas Vertebrate Paleontology Collections
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (427+ words) Ben Kligman recently joined the Jackson School of Geosciences as the Curator in Charge of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Texas Vertebrate Paleontology Collections and an assistant professor of practice. He was previously a Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow at the National…...
150-Year-Old Fossil Uncovers a Crucial Piece of Coelacanth Evolution, Bridging a 50-Million-Year Gap
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (383+ words) Indian Defence Review Paleontologists have identified a new species of coelacanth from a 150-year-old fossil housed at London's Natural History Museum This ancient fish, long thought to hold the missing piece of the coelacanth's evolutionary puzzle, reveals a vital chapter…...
The Time Humans Almost Went Completely Extinct
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (76+ words) Got some funny images or videos? Send them our way. Humans had a rough ride. They endured mass extinction events, fought for their lives every day, and competed with other predators just for us to be sitting on our asses…...
Critical thinking, Redwine Point and the evolution of knowledge " The Sopris Sun
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (516+ words) I am continually amazed how prescient are The Four Agreements posited by Don Miguel Ruiz. Do your best, be impeccable with your word, don't make assumptions and don't take things personally. What an extraordinary guide for keeping one's mind engaged…...
Newly identified Triassic reptile from Brazil had a sharp, parrot-like beak for cutting plants
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (791+ words) Scientists have identified a 230 million-year-old reptile with a sharp, parrot-like beak that sliced and processed plants with unusual precision. That discovery adds a new kind of plant eater to a crowded prehistoric landscape just before dinosaurs began to dominate life…...
Utah Paleontologist celebrates landmark dinosaur discovery with rare Explorers Club flag
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (43+ words) Yahoo A Utah paleontologist is sharing her experience after completing excavation work tied to the first dinosaur discovery in the American West and returning a rare Explorers Club expedition flag in New York....
The Ancient Roots of the Crab Walk
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (279+ words) It wasn't a lateral evolutionary move 4: 00 PM CDT on April 22, 2026 To find out, the research team selected 50 species of true crabs, placed them in a circular arena, and recorded their movements with an overhead video camera. After conducting a behavioral…...