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Ichthyology meets "Through the Looking Glass," in pen and ink
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (1132+ words) Milton Love and Jessica Eggers' new book blends fish biology with a heavy dose of gonzo humor image: With its fantastical illustrations and offbeat humor, "Gonzo Ichthyology" leads readers through topics in fish biology and other flights of fancy. view…...
120-million-year-old feathered dinosaur discovered in China
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (234+ words) Chinese scientists have identified a new feathered dinosaur species dating back about 120 million years, providing the latest physical evidence to help unravel the evolutionary path of dinosaur flight, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Xinhua. The recent study in Vertebrata Pal…...
Amazonian giant famous for its skin resistant even to piranha bites surprises global fashion, transforms former fishing waste into sustainable luxury leather, and places the Amazon's biodiversity at the center of innovation.
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (783+ words) The skin of the pirarucu, once discarded after the meat was used, has found a new place in the sustainable fashion chain. The material, taken from one of the largest freshwater fish on the planet, has gained value by combining…...
Fossilized babies of ancient predators show how life on Earth was like
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (986+ words) Fossil baby embolomere, showing that young embolomeres did not undergo a full amphibian-like metamorphosis. (Arjan Mann via SWNS) Fossilized babies of ancient crocodile-like predators have led to a "monumental" change in understanding of how animals first adapted to life on…...
Fossilized babies of ancient crocodile-like predators uproot scientists" understanding of how animals adapted to the land
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (207+ words) Baby fossil tetrapods show that the common ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals did not evolve from animals with amphibian-like tadpoles, as previously thought "I first saw the baby embolomere fossil about ten years ago, when I was working on…...
A vast wilderness the size of Turin harbours one of the world's fiercest warriors " a formidable predator with powerful jaws capable of crushing bone
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (338+ words) Sarek National Park in Northern Sweden forms part of a vast, wild landscape with glaciers, alpine peaks and deep river valleys Sarek National Park, officially established on 24th May 1909, is widely regarded as Europe's oldest national park and remains one of…...
This Perfectly Preserved Pterosaur Wing Just Rewrote Fossil Rulebook
13+ hour ago (440+ words) An international study led by Curtin University has revealed new insights into how an ancient flying reptile was preserved in extraordinary detail for 113 million years - offering a rare glimpse into a vanished world. That the fossilised wing phalanx of a…...
Lumino City Dino Safari Returns to Freehold Raceway Mall in the 4th of July Week, Running through August 16, 2026
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (273+ words) Jun 18, 2026, 10: 12 ET Opening July 1, Lumino City Brings America's Most Immersive Dinosaur Walk-Through Lights Festival to New Jersey families to celebrate summer with 70+ life-sized dinosaurs, upgraded attractions, and interactive activities. " " FREEHOLD, N. J. , June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumino City Festival, known for its large-scale immersive…...
It would have seen Lucy and thought, "Dinner." The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified " and hunted " humans
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (482+ words) Researchers have newly identified a huge apex predator that terrorised early humans and laid in wait for its prey Credit: Tyler Stone, University of Iowa A huge reptile that was one of early human's main predators three million years ago…...
This perfectly preserved pterosaur wing just rewrote the fossil rulebook
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (478+ words) image: Microscope view of a pterosaur fossil section showing carbon coating and mineral layers. view more Credit: Grice et al. , i Science (2026) An international study led by Curtin University has revealed new insights into how an ancient flying reptile was…...