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Meet The Newly Discovered Cousin Of Velociraptor That Probably Glided On Four Wings
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (260+ words) Research led by Matt Lamanna (Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Mary R. Dawson Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology) The new microraptor dinosaur Jian changmaensis (left) attacks the early bird Gansus yumenensis (right) in what is now the Changma Basin of northwestern China…...
The Cephalopods Are Coming
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (847+ words) Fossil records reveal Earth's mass extinctions are followed by a rise of ocean cephalopods. They're rising again. 7: 00 AM CDT on May 29, 2026 The fossils beneath the village represent the end of the Triassic geological period. Around 200 million years ago, great gouts…...
Sloth bears help shape Aravalli vegetation through seed dispersal: Study
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (603+ words) A study on sloth bears in Rajasthan's Aravalli forests shows that their seasonal diet helps disperse seeds and improve plant germination, including the invasive Lantana camara. Researchers found bears shift between fruits and insects, influencing vegetation and ecosystem regeneration dynamics…...
Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (14+ words) TMJ4 News...
In 2024, a Montana fossil revealed Lokiceratops, one of the strangest horned dinosaurs ever described
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (187+ words) The Times of India - In 2024, a Montana fossil revealed Lokiceratops, one of the strangest horned dinosaurs ever described The TOI Science Desk stands as an inquisitive team of journalists, ceaselessly delving into the realms of discovery to curate a captivating…...
World Environment Day: Seed dispersal by sloth bears in Aravalli helps plant species multiply, say researchers
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (562+ words) New Delhi: A first-of-its-kind dietary study in a semi-arid deciduous forest of the Aravalli mountains dotted with lakes in the desert state of Rajasthan, indicates that seasonal diet and seed dispersal by sloth bears is helping some plant species in…...
Ancient oceans started to suffocate 8 million years before the Triassic mass extinction - AOL
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1094+ words) By tracing chemical signals preserved in ancient rocks from Alaska, geologists found that oxygen loss in marine waters began nearly 8 million years before the end-Triassic mass extinction itself. The finding shifts the timeline of environmental decline backward and raises a…...
Lost letter by man who named the dinosaur unveiled at Telford zoo
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (513+ words) A long-lost letter from the 19th Century scientist credited with inventing the name dinosaur is to go on display at a Telford zoo. The "highly significant" rediscovery of Sir Richard Owen's signed letter is thought to give an insight into the…...
Jianchangmaensis: Four-winged gliding dinosaur discovered
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (275+ words) For years, paleontologists working in the Changma Basin of northwestern China were faced with a mystery. The ancient fossil bed was packed with the remains of hundreds of prehistoric birds, but some had broken bones crushed into pellets. These closely…...
Photos of the Missouri Bladderpod
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (27+ words) oklahoma. gov Oklahoma Department of Transportation 200 N. E. 21st Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 522-8000 Copyright "State of Oklahoma...