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Scientific Discovery in Buenos Aires: A Possible Megatherium Fossil Found in the Rojas River During a Fishing Trip
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (300+ words) In the Buenos Aires city of Rojas, a fishing day turned into a discovery of great scientific and patrimonial value. Local resident Mat'as Gauna, while fishing in the Rojas River, found a large bone piece that caught his attention. Realizing…...
Why Do Animals Deliberately Swallow Stones? The Strange Survival Trick Hidden in Their Stomachs
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Teenage caveman ripped to shreds in 'most gruesome ever' bear attack
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (585+ words) A teenage caveman was brutally torn apart in one of the most horrific bear attacks ever recorded - and one of the earliest known. Believed to be just 15, a boy who became known as "il Principe" or "the Prince" went out…...
Greater trophic diversity of soil animal communities under agricultural land use and tropical climate - Nature Ecology & Evolution
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (1731+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article Overall, our results showed that trophic diversity and niche differentiation of soil animals depend on the position of functional groups within the food web. Functional groups that couple different energy channels, such as detritivores…...
Teenage caveman killed in 'most gruesome bear attack in history' as bones found
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (656+ words) The boy, known as 'the Prince', was just 15 when he was mauled by a bear 27,000 years ago in Italy's Arene Candide Cave, with his skeleton showing one of the earliest documented attacks A teenage caveman was brutally torn apart in…...
The bilby is native to which continent?
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (35+ words) The bilby is native to which continent?Herald Sun The Chase Australia: The Shark tests his fans" knowledge The Chase Australia"s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself....
Giant new dinosaur fossil in Brazil reveals ancient land bridge
12+ hour, 37+ min ago (11+ words) Giant new dinosaur fossil in Brazil reveals ancient land bridge'Macao News...
New rock monitor lizard species reveal remarkable evolutionary story
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (634+ words) Stephen Zozaya with Varanus umbra, the newly described orange-headed rock monitor. (Supplied: Stephen Zozaya) Three new species of rock monitor lizards previously unknown to science have been formally described in Far North Queensland. They are the first rock monitors known…...
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'Most gruesome bear mauling in history' left teenage caveman ripped to shreds
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (685+ words) A teenage caveman was ripped to shreds in one of the most gruesome bear attacks in history - and one of the first ever recorded. Thought to be just 15, a boy who became known as "il Principe" or "the Prince" went…...