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Oklahoma City Zoo opening Dinosaur Expedition with 60 animatronic dinosaurs
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (254+ words) The Oklahoma City Zoo is opening Dinosaur Expedition on March 6, featuring 60 animatronic dinosaurs, rides and interactive experiences for families. On March 6, the Oklahoma City Zoo will open a new limited-time exhibit designed to transport visitors back to the age of…...
New Mammalogist at S.B. Museum of Natural History
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (423+ words) New Mammalogist at S.B. Museum of Natural History'The Santa Barbara Independent SANTA BARBARA, CA " The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH) hired a new mammal expert to join its staff of scientists behind the scenes. In addition to providing the…...
Greenland shark thought to be alive since the 1600's goes viral
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (258+ words) A Greenland shark, estimatd to be nearly 400 years old -- born around the 1600s -- has gone viral for being the longest-living vertebrate known." Scientific American's Carin Leong tells the story of the Greenland shark in a YouTube video, entitled "These super old…...
Researchers Get Their First Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavities, And It Didn’t Look Like Models Predicted
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (416+ words) For years now, researchers thought they knew what the inside of a Neanderthal nasal cavity would look like. They assumed that it would have certain features that have been previously found in species that lived in cold climates, which help…...
New Jurassic Park Camouflage Collection at Universal Orlando
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (648+ words) Hide from dinosaurs with a new camouflage collection of apparel, accessories, and more inspired by the Jurassic Park franchise. This merchandise is available at shops throughout Universal Orlando Resort, including Universal Studios Store at CityWalk. This black jersey features the…...
These 773,000-year-old fossils may reveal our shared human ancestor
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (400+ words) Perfectly timed fossils from Morocco reveal a forgotten African population living near the very root of the human family tree. Precisely Dated Fossils From Coastal Morocco Decades of Fieldwork Lead to a Breakthrough Over time, this careful work revealed the…...
This 400-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovery Could Rewrite Evolutionary History
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (381+ words) This 400-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovery Could Rewrite Evolutionary History'Indian Defence Review A recent find in the Arctic has shed new light on the early stages of jaw and tooth evolution in vertebrates Researchers from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences…...
New study finds AI depictions of Neanderthals are outdated and wrong
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (798+ words) The species, known scientifically as Homo neanderthalensis, has been debated for more than a century. (CREDIT: Advances in Archaeological Practice) Over the past 40 years, phones and computers have turned into the world's largest library. Answers now arrive in seconds. With…...
Crews Begin Work on Restaurantosaurus, Dino-Sue Remains in DinoLand at Animal Kingdom
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (297+ words) Crews have started to remove elements of Restaurantosaurus in DinoLand, U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom following its closure last weekend. The area will become a new Tropical Americas land. The DinoLand archway was torn down a few days ago. One of…...
New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (555+ words) WASHINGTON - Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come across a chaotic jumble of tracks resembling a dance floor, sort of a dinosaur discotheque. But identifying which dinosaur…...