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Turtle shells reveal the mystery of nature
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (217+ words) Eagle-Tribune These lovely Eastern box turtles basking in warm and curative sunlight are powerful symbols of nature. But first, the moon: This object of our wonder, romantic affection and scientific inquiry manifests into two full moons within a month approximately…...
Fernbank Museum's "Dinosaur Summer' features T. rex exhibit, films and prehistoric fun
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (152+ words) Gwinnett Daily Post Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. "T. rex: The Ultimate Predator Exhibit" is coming to Fernbank Museum. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it…...
Paleontologists Find Lost Ice Age World in Flooded Texas Cave
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (493+ words) Fossils of a giant tortoise, a ground sloth, a lion-sized armadillo relative called pampathere, scimitar-toothed cats, horses, camels and mastodons found in Bender's Cave on the Edwards Plateau of Texas may reveal a previously unknown warm period in the region…...
A fossil reanalysis just blew up everything we thought we knew about the origins of animal life
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (602+ words) The study, published in Gondwana Research, analyzed fossils dating back roughly 540 million years to the Ediacaran period, a mysterious chapter in Earth's history that came shortly before the Cambrian explosion dramatically extended complex life in the oceans. Researchers currently argue…...
Scientists just dug up a 20-meter dinosaur in Argentina that's rewriting Jurassic history
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (260+ words) Board nomination framework changes part of effort to achieve Indian-owned company status: Swiggy Fed's Collins says rate hikes may be needed to quell inflation Iran says BRICS unable to reach consensus on West Asia conflict due to UAE stance Quote…...
FAU Study Maps First Brain Blueprint of a Fly's Split-Second Great Escape
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (355+ words) Have you ever wondered how a fly manages to dodge you in a split second? Scientists have long been fascinated by the lightning-fast reflexes that help flies escape danger almost instantly. But despite decades of research, they still don't fully…...
What We Are Reading Today: "The Art of Making Dinosaurs
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (152+ words) Authors: Victoria Coules and Michael J. Benton In 1824, English naturalist William Buckland formally described Megalosaurus " the first dinosaur to be scientifically named " marking a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern paleontology. Since then, dinosaurs have become popular visual icons, from…...
A 400, 000-Year-Old Tooth Found in China Links Homo erectus with Denisovans and Modern Humans
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (436+ words) A team of scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has successfully extracted molecular information from six fossil teeth of Homo erectus from three Chinese sites, using a new micro-destructive sampling…...
A Shepherd in Patagonia Discovered 65-Foot Dinosaur Fossils Beneath His Farm That Don't Belong to Any Recognized Group
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (622+ words) Unearthed beneath a rural farm, these gigantic fossils remained untouched for millions of years. Now, experts believe this creature may not belong to any known dinosaur lineage. A newly discovered dinosaur from Argentina is giving scientists a fresh look at…...
new dinosaur species: Scientists just dug up a 20-meter dinosaur in Argentina that's rewriting Jurassic history
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (51+ words) A remarkable dinosaur fossil has been unearthed in Argentina. Named Bicharracosaurus dionidei, this creature lived around 155 million years ago. Its unique bone structure suggests a link between South American and North American sauropods. This discovery provides crucial new information about…...