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A Hiker Found Key-Sized Fossil Teeth in South Dakota, Revealing a Creature That Hasn't Been Seen in 16. 3 Million Years
14+ min ago (399+ words) While walking through the Badlands, a hiker uncovered a fascinating fossil that belonged to a mysterious creature that roamed North America long before humans arrived. A South Dakota hiker's chance encounter with a fossilized row of teeth jutting from parched…...
Archaeologists Crawling Deep Inside a Collapsed Texas Cave Found a Prehistoric Time Capsule So Well-Preserved It Looks Almost Modern
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (495+ words) Broken weapons, a folded hide, and poison darts sat untouched for 6, 500 years. A prehistoric hunter stepped into a West Texas cave thousands of years ago, lit a small fire, and sorted through a set of broken weapons. The damaged tools…...
Creative Discovery Museum's Day Of Play Set To Take Over Downtown
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (513+ words) The Creative Discovery Museum's free annual Day of Play Block Party, scheduled for this Saturday, May 9th, from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. , is the perfect way to kick off summer. Recently, the Creative Discovery Museum was recognized as the "most saved kids" activity in…...
Poop, stomach oil and ostrich eggshells keep records of Earth's ancient climate
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (412+ words) Peering into Earth's climate past is getting ever more bizarre By Hannah Richter edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Erin Mc Clymont's laboratory has six kitchen freezers, each alarmed. This is for self-preservation: when the power goes out or an appliance…...
Life-Sized Ice Age Animals Coming to Austin's Wildflower Center
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (22+ words) KEYE Life-Sized Ice Age Animals Coming to Austin's Wildflower Center...
210millionyearold crocodile cousin's "time slice' reveals how they evolved into diverse forms
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (495+ words) The Times of India...
Dinosaur tracks in China's Hebei suggest one of slowest meat-eaters
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (334+ words) BEIJING " Scientists have uncovered fossil tracks in North China, left at least 134 million years ago by what they believe to be one of the slowest meat-eating dinosaurs ever recorded. Made by a three-toed theropod dinosaur that moved at a pace…...
The Simcoe County Museum hosts a prehistoric species reveal party
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (40+ words) CTV News The Simcoe County Museum hosts a prehistoric species reveal party The tusk has been part of the museum's collection for quite some time, but how old is it?...
Dinosaur Tourism: Why Queensland families are being urged to dig into their own backyard - 4 BC
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (112+ words) Dinosaur Tourism: Why Queensland families are being urged to dig into their own backyard4 BC 4 BC - Brisbane's Premier News and talk radio station. Dinosaur Tourism: Why Queensland families are being urged to dig into their own backyard Acclaimed UK paleontologist Dr....
Dinosaur tracks in N China suggest one of slowest meat-eaters
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (333+ words) BEIJING -- Scientists have uncovered fossil tracks in North China, left at least 134 million years ago by what they believe to be one of the slowest meat-eating dinosaurs ever recorded. Made by a three-toed theropod dinosaur that moved at a pace…...