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Researchers study microfossils at Toadstool Geologic Park
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (477+ words) The thrill of discovering an ancient beaver fossil or'locating'freshwater fish fossils exactly where scientists expected to find them'based on modeling'developed'studying in Paraguay was on display at Toadstool Geologic Park and Trailside Museum this month." Researchers from four institutions set up…...
Jurassic giant: World's most complete T-Rex fossil could sell for $30 million at auction
35+ min ago (329+ words) Erosion caused by heavy rains uncovered an One of the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils could be sold for millions of dollars at an auction next month. According to Sotheby's, the world's premier destination for purchasing art…...
Fish Fossil [IMAGE] | Eurek Alert! Science News Releases
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (47+ words) Fish Fossil (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Fossil skeleton of the oldest known tuna-related fish. Professor Hesham Sallam, Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center EMBARGOED UNTIL 06/03/2026 "2 pm (ET) / 8pm (Cairo) / 6pm (UTC) / 11am (Los Angeles) More on this News Release The dawn of modern ocean fishes...
Jurassic-themed Summer Reading Program set to launch at Placer County Library
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (29+ words) Gold Mountain California News Media Jurassic-themed Summer Reading Program set to launch at Placer County Library...
Scientists discover ancient bird with enormous tail feathers for courtship
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (285+ words) Scientists have identified a 121-million-year-old fossil as a new prehistoric bird species. A recent study described the extinct bird as about the size of a robin, with tail feathers twice the length of its body. The bird, Plumadraco bankoorum, was…...
Complex Colonial Life Was Already Thriving during Cambrian Explosion | Sci. News
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (154+ words) Tiny colonial animals called bryozoans were long thought to have appeared tens of millions of years after the Cambrian explosion....
Warning: Dinosaur on the loose
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (119+ words) morningsun. net Members of the Pittsburg Public Library perform "Sinclair, the Velociraptor Who Thought He Was a Chicken" by Douglas Rees during Wednesday's story time session at Lincoln Park. The kids and their guardians enjoyed the first-ever performance of "Sinclair…...
Rare amber discovery near Estevan reveals insect life after dinosaur extinction
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (521+ words) A paleontology project underway near Estevan is uncovering rare fossils that are helping researchers piece together what life looked like in the millions of years after the dinosaurs disappeared. Kaitlin Lindblad, a Ph D student with the University of Regina…...
'Discovery Quest' kicks off with $5 admission to Port Discovery
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (356+ words) Baltimore Fishbowl Port Discovery Children's Museum is kicking off a new Baltimore City museum program with a special event for families on Friday, June 5, from 58 p. m. "We're thrilled to launch Discovery Quest for families across our city!" said Carter Arnot Polakoff,…...
Everybody do the dinosaur
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (144+ words) | Community News | swoknews. com The Lawton Constitution Twins Aerowynn and Soren Smith, 6, created dinosaur masks at the Lawton Public Library on Wednesday. The library holds free craft events every Wednesday morning for kids ages 4 to 18 and caregivers. Stop by the…...