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Tiny blue octopus discovered in Gal'pagos Islands is a species new to science
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (64+ words) WLTX Tiny blue octopus discovered in Gal'pagos Islands is a species new to science To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX 19 app. Download the WLTX 19 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…...
7 Living descendants of dinosaurs you see almost every day
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (493+ words) The Times of India Your Privacy is Important to us Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information 7 Living descendants of dinosaurs you see almost every day Even though the dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years,…...
Appleton scientist discovers new type of prehistoric lizard, Tylosaurus rex
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (21+ words) WLUK Appleton scientist discovers new type of prehistoric lizard, Tylosaurus rex...
Will Your Future Wardrobe Be Made From T-Rex Leather?
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (187+ words) From algae-grown bioplastics to lab-grown fur and leather crafted from fish scales and jellyfish collagen, luxury fashion's future is being engineered in the lab. Fashion has long looked to the past for inspiration. One season it's all "90s minimalism and slip…...
Human "third eye": Discovery that changes the history of evolution
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (501+ words) Scientists who study the so-called "third eye" hidden in the center of the human brain say that it is a remnant of a very ancient organ and still has an important role in our body, although no longer as an…...
Whoa: 12-year-old boy finds 80 million-year-old fossil during educational field trip
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (258+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - A Kansas boy found something historic during an educational field trip. Corbin Bullard, 12, is already a geology fan, especially dinosaurs. He is also a part of the 4-H Geology Club in Sedgwick County. "4-H is…...
Brazil Works To Recover Dinosaurs And Heritage Items In 14 Countries
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (804+ words) The Brazilian government, the Prosecution Service, and the country's scientific community have been working to recover dinosaur fossils and other natural or cultural heritage items scattered across at least 14 countries. Dubbed scientific colonialism, this practice is said to harm Brazilian…...
Reintroduced platypus population "tracking well" in Australia"s oldest national park
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (519+ words) Platypuses reintroduced to Australia's oldest national park are breeding and appear to be on a good population trajectory with 20 known individuals now, scientists say. For more than 50 years, the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal, had been absent from…...
Did Complex Life Evolve Sooner Than We Thought? Shocking New Study Reveals
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (53+ words) Glass Almanac With a Ph. D. in Biomedical Engineering, Sarah delves into the complexities of scientific breakthroughs and explains their significance in an accessible way. Glass Almanac is an independent media. Support us by adding us to your Google News favorites:...
Living fossil: coelacanth caught in South Africa after 65 million years
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (306+ words) 112. ua 65-Million-Year-Old 'Extinct' Fish Discovered Alive Off South Africa. An Unbelievable Catch at the Dock According to TSN. ua: In 1938, a fishing trawler off the coast of South Africa hauled in a massive, unusual fish. Museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer identified…...