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155 km/h Fireballer VerHagen Follows NC Dinosaurs' SNS Amid Signing Speculation
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (12+ words) 155 km/h Fireballer VerHagen Follows NC Dinosaurs' SNS Amid Signing Speculation...
Surprise in amber: exotic harvestmen once lived in Europe
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (473+ words) A German-Bulgarian research team led by SNSB paleontologist Christian Bartel has discovered a new species of harvestman in 35-million-year-old Ukrainian and Baltic amber. The animal is related to harvestmen that are now extinct in Europe. The researchers published their findings…...
Dinosaurs loose in the Rapid City Public Library
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (307+ words) A few prehistoric friends " or at least casts of their bones " have moved into the Rapid City Public Library." A Denversaurus, T-rex skull and neck and a Brachiosaurus are on display at the library on loan from the"Black Hills…...
New ape discovery ‘reshaping’ understanding of evolution
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (9+ words) New ape discovery "reshaping" understanding of evolution'Wyoming News Now...
USU Eastern Elevates Fossil Preparation With New State-of-the-Art Paleontology Lab
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (403+ words) By Amanda Paiz | March 27, 2026 PRICE, Utah " Utah State University Eastern's Prehistoric Museum has unveiled a fully reimagined paleontology lab, marking an upgrade to one of the region's most hands-on scientific learning environments. The project began with a simple goal:…...
The strange prehistoric reptile that walked on four legs at birth and on two as an adult - Vive Click
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (599+ words) A team of scientists identified in USA a prehistoric species that could change what was known about the evolution of animals prehistoric reptiles. It is about Sonselasuchus cedara distant relative of crocodiles that developed a different form of locomotion throughout…...
Scientists Dive Into a Flooded Texas Cave and Discover a Massive Prehistoric Graveyard Hidden Underwater
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (557+ words) Deep inside a flooded cave in Texas, researchers made a discovery they were not expecting at all. Scattered across the cave floor were remains pointing to creatures far larger and more unusual than anyone expected. A water-filled cave in central…...
USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum gives public look at newly renovated Jamison Paleontology lab
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (433+ words) By Aidan Mortensen | KOAL News The halls of the Eastern Prehistoric Museum were packed to the brim with paleontology enthusiasts on Wednesday, March 26, as the institution gave the public a chance to see the newly renovated Jamison Paleontology lab. A…...
Kristina M. Gjerde (1957–2025) - Nature Ecology & Evolution
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (217+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article Lawyer who was instrumental in securing protection for the high seas and the deep ocean. Gjerde, K. M. Int. J. Mar. Coast. Law 27, 839847 (2012). Mengerink, K. J. et al. Science 344, 696698 (2014). Gjerde, K. M. et al. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity…...
12 Differences Between Old World and New World Monkeys
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (202+ words) Primates represent one of the most diverse and fascinating orders of mammals, with monkeys comprising a significant portion of this group. Among monkeys, scientists recognize two distinct evolutionary lineages: Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae) and New World monkeys (Platyrrhini). These two…...