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How a Black fossil digger became a superstar in the very white world of paleontology
47+ min ago (1838+ words) Lazarus Kgasi entered the orbit of paleontology on a whim. After high school, he needed to support his family. He worked a couple of odd jobs before he was hired as a fossil digger. It would forever change his life....
A pocket-sized dinosaur solves a 70-million-year mystery
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (505+ words) Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur so small it could almost fit under your arm'and yet it is helping scientists solve a major evolutionary mystery. The dinosaur, named Foskeia pelendonum, lived during the Early Cretaceous period and measured…...
AI app DinoTracker identifies dinosaur footprints with 90% accuracy
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (395+ words) An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered application has been developed to identify dinosaur footprints, offering new insights into prehistoric life and potentially AI app DinoTracker identifies dinosaur footprints with 90% accuracy Developed by Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and the University of Edinburgh, the AI…...
The Animal That Can Walk on Water—And It’s Not What You Think
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (519+ words) Home " News " The Animal That Can Walk on Water'And It's Not What You Think The key principle that allows certain animals to walk on water is surface tension. Water molecules are attracted to each other, forming a "skin' at the…...
Earth’s Oldest GPS? Scientists Claim 97-Million-Year-Old System Helped Dinosaur Navigate Planet
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (75+ words) Scientists may have just traced the roots of navigation far deeper into Earth's past than previously believed. New research points to a 97-million-year-old internal "GPS" system that may have helped ancient animals move across vast oceans. The discovery comes from…...
Two 2,200-year-old mummies get CT scans at USC. Here’s what researchers found out
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (436+ words) By FRED SHUSTER | City News Service USC radiologists unraveled some of ancient history's mysteries recently when they conducted full-body CT scans of two Egyptian mummies whose bodies have been preserved for more than 2,200 years. Keck Medicine of USC medical imaging…...
The Dinosaurs Begins Off-Broadway World Premiere February 4
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (221+ words) Jacob Perkins'The Dinosaurs begins a world premiere run Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons February 4. The limited run is set to continue through March 1 in the company'sJudith O. Rubin Theater. Les Waters is at the helm of the slice-of-life play following a group…...
5-foot-long honeybee hive discovered inside Teaneck home
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (102+ words) 5-foot-long honeybee hive discovered inside Teaneck home'News12 | New Jersey - 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,…...
Archaeopteryx — The Earliest Known Bird — Had a Strange Mouth, but Fed Like Modern Birds
8+ hour, 47+ 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
11+ hour, 49+ 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…...