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Carnivorous plant find validates Darwin
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (346+ words) Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first carnivorous plant in the Saxifragales order — a group of non-woody flowering plants widely spread across temperate and cold mountain regions. The breakthrough validates a prediction made by British naturalist Charles Darwin in…...
These Mammoth Ivory Carvings May Be the “Find of the Year”
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (397+ words) They’re 40,000 years old and about the size of your thumbnail 3:00 PM CDT on August 17, 2026 Archaeologists have discovered two remarkable mammoth ivory carvings in southwestern Germany: intricate miniatures that are about the size of your thumbnail and date back 40,000 years. One…...
Megalodon Teeth Aren't A Rare Find, But One This Big Really Is
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (203+ words) We find crazy things wash up on the Jersey Shore all the time, especially after large storms. Like one time I found what I thought was an old pirate sword on the beach in Seaside. Turns out it was just…...
Last common ancestor may have climbed vertically, regardless of limb
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (586+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio—The last common ancestor shared by humans and chimpanzees may have looked less like a modern ape than many scientists have assumed, but it almost certainly knew how to climb....
Picheolin (SEVENTEEN DINO)
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Although I was tempted to saddle up with a dinosaur costume and grab some bubble blasters…I…
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (34+ words) Although I was tempted to saddle up with a dinosaur costume and grab some bubble blasters…I restrained myself. Although I was tempted to saddle up with a dinosaur costume and grab some bubble …...
Denisovans Were Surprisingly Tall, New Fossils from Taiwan Suggest | Sci.News
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (275+ words) Two fossilized leg bones of Denisovans dredged decades ago from the seafloor off Taiwan indicate that at least some members of the group were remarkably large-bodied....
Archaeopteryx Took Off with Series of Hops, Not One Big Leap: Study | Sci.News
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (296+ words) Archaeopteryx -- the first ever bird to inhabit the Earth -- may have hopped its way into the air, rather than launching with the single powerful leap modern birds use, according to a new biomechanical study published in the journal Developmental Biology....
When Did Animals Start Giving Birth to Live Young? This 236-Million-Year-Old Fossil Might Rewrite Mammals' Evolutionary History
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (429+ words) Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent Most mammals today give birth to live offspring, rather than laying eggs. However, scientists are unsure of when exactly this characteristic emerged in the mammalian lineage. One theory suggests that mammals became viviparous, or birthed live…...
Tiny New “Dragon” Discovered High in Thailand’s Mountain Forests
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (174+ words) High in the forests of western Thailand, scientists have discovered a tiny new lizard whose striking appearance and unique biology earned it a name worthy of a fantasy dragon....