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Archaeopteryx — The Earliest Known Bird — Had a Strange Mouth, but Fed Like Modern Birds
25+ min ago (595+ words) Learn how looking in Archaeopteryx's fossilized mouth uncovered weird features unique to birds, supporting their ability to fly. Birds didn't invent flight " but they're pretty good at it. So good, in fact, that the evolution of birds from dinosaurs makes…...
New immersive experience brings dinosaurs to life at OKC Zoo
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (175+ words) A new immersive experience with dozens of animatronics will bring dinosaurs to life at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Starting Friday, guests can enjoy an immersive exhibit that features 60 animatronic dinosaurs, dinosaur skeletons, and interactive fossil digs. Some of the dinosaurs…...
Enigmatic Fossils Fill Missing Chapters in Story of Earth’s First Fishes
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (547+ words) In two separate studies, paleontologists in Australia and China examined the fossilized remains of enigmatic Devonian lungfish with cutting-edge imaging, revealing overlooked anatomical details and deepening our understanding of early vertebrate evolution. Their results appear in the Canadian Journal of…...
How an Ancient Seafloor Turned Arkansas into “Sharkansas,” a Shark Fossil Hotspot
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (272+ words) But in northwestern Arkansas, a series of geological sites known as the Fayetteville Shale has preserved dozens of rare, three-dimensional shark skeletons dating back more than 300 million years. In a new study published in'Geobios, researchers reveal why: these fossils formed…...
Dinosaur exhibit opening soon at Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (222+ words) ASHLAND, Neb. (WOWT) - In a few months, the public will get a chance to check out the latest exhibition coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland. In a release sent Monday, the park shared details on its next…...
5-foot-long honeybee hive discovered inside Teaneck home
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (102+ words) 5-foot-long honeybee hive discovered inside Teaneck home'News12 | Long Island - Don't spray or disturb the hive: DIY sprays, smoke, or water can agitate bees and increase risk of stings. - Confirm they're honeybees (not wasps or hornets): Honeybees are fuzzy and golden-brown,…...
Keck Medicine Uses Advanced CT Scanning to Reveal New Details About Ancient Egyptian Mummies
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (545+ words) The scans revealed remarkably detailed images, including facial features such as eyelids and lower lips, offering a more human connection to the men. The imaging also provided insight into their health, life experiences and causes of physical decline'conditions that closely…...
Jack Horner, Montana University System Regents Professor of Paleontology and Curator of Paleontology at Museum of the Rockies, announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2016. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham.
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (119+ words) Jack Horner, Montana University System Regents Professor of Paleontology and Curator of Paleontology at Museum of the Rockies, announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2016. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham.NonStop Local Billings NonStop Local Multimedia Journalist Latest emails reveal connection between…...
Fossil Birds of Wyoming is the first of four "Tate Talks" presentation at the Tate Geological Museum
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (201+ words) Fossil Birds of Wyoming is the first of four "Tate Talks" presentation at the Tate Geological Museum'Wyoming News Now - The Tate Geological Museum will be holding monthly presentations for the new speaker series "Tate Talks." The first of four presentations…...
12 Times Prehistoric Creatures Were Found Alive
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (1225+ words) Imagine stumbling upon a creature so strange, so ancient, that it looks like it crawled straight out of a dinosaur movie. It's a thrill that scientists and explorers have felt throughout history when they've discovered animals thought to have vanished…...