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The Kotlin Crisis: Earth’s first mass extinction may have been far worse than previously believed
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (872+ words) Fossils of the first sea creatures, long assumed to have vanished before a major mass extinction about 550 million years ago called the Kotlin Crisis, have now been found and are providing new details about that time period. This discovery transforms…...
You Won’t Believe Some of the Things the Henderson Library Lets You Borrow
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (209+ words) I have great memories of visiting the library as a young pup. I'm from Owensboro, and our public library used to be where Owensboro Public Schools is now headquartered. The sunken floor in the kids' section, the albums (actual wax…...
What Was the Very First Plant in the World?
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (683+ words) Home " Features " Natural Sciences " Biology " Plants and Fungi Plants changed the world. But first they had to make their way from the water to the land. Long before dinosaurs roamed the land, Earth looked very different from the planet we…...
Scientists Discover The Best-preserved Fossils Ever Found Hidden In Red Rocks Deep In Australia
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (277+ words) In a quiet corner of Australia, something extraordinary has been found beneath the red earth. The location is hiding fossils that defy all expectations, but how are they preserved with such detail? Scientists in Australia have discovered a fossil site…...
Why do scientists choose certain places to excavate fossils? The strategy used to find dinosaurs and traces of life millions of years old.
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (720+ words) Finding fossils may seem, at first glance, like an activity based solely on luck or chance. However, the reality is very different. The discovery of fossilized remains of dinosaurs, ancient plants, or primitive organisms involves a meticulous process of scientific…...
How plants moved from sea to land and changed Earth forever
49+ min ago (733+ words) A geoscientist explains how the first plants came to exist on Earth, long before the dinosaurs, and how their growth shaped life on our planet as we know it. Long before dinosaurs roamed the land, Earth looked very different from…...
'Most gruesome bear mauling in history' left teenage caveman ripped to shreds
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (698+ words) "The Prince," an ancient and lavishley buried teenager with a mutilated skeleton was found in northwest Italy, he survived days after a brutal bear attack thousands of years ago A teenage caveman was ripped to shreds in one of the…...
Croc ancestor started life on 4 legs before it began walking on 2
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1276+ words) New study warns breast cancer patients should avoid fatty foods Can yo-yo dieting actually be good for you? Is intermittent fasting worth the hype? Astronauts go to gym in space Lawyer "in better shape now than my 30s" thanks to pole…...
Young Maryland Fossil Hunter Finds Massive Megalodon Tooth Along Calvert Cliffs
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (1006+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Dangerous Storms Possible Across Southern Maryland Monday; NWS Warns Of Tornado Risk LUSBY, Md. " A day of fossil hunting turned into an unforgettable moment for young Southern Maryland adventurer Jaxon Hinton, who recently discovered a massive prehistoric shark tooth…...
LEGO Officially Teases 77985 Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops For June 2026
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (274+ words) Another day and another piece of LEGO Jurassic World news, as the LEGO Group has once again officially teased/unofficially revealed another model for the licensed LEGO theme. In particular, this is 77985 Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops, which, after being teased in…...