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1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (243+ words) Paleontologists at the University of New South Wales have described a new genus and species of dasyurid marsupial from the Early Miocene of Australia, offering the first solid evidence that the family Dasyuridae -- which today includes quolls, Tasmanian devils and…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (291+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026) Cite this article Wilson, A. M., Watson, J. C. & Lichtwark, G. A. Nature 421, 35–36 (2003). Wilson, A. M., McGuigan, M. P., Su, A. & van den Bogert, A. J. Nature 414, 895–899 (2001). Lichtwark, G. A. & Wilson, A. M. J. Biomechanics 40, 1768–1775 (2007). Wilson, A. M. et al. Nature 498, 185–189 (2013). Williams, S....

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (392+ words) Adventure, Family Friendly, For Kids, Things to Do If your kids have already started saying, “I’m bored,” congratulations. Summer break has officially kicked in. You’re suddenly responsible for entertaining them all day. Cue panic mode. If you’re scrambling for ideas…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (437+ words) Palaeontologists excavating cliffs near Torres Vedras believe they have uncovered what could be the most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in Portugal, in a discovery they describe as exceptionally rare and of major scientific importance. Researchers from the Centre for…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1085+ words) This multigenerational shift occurs because female hyenas inherit social rank from their mothers and stay in their natal clans, preserving privileges like priority food access, early reproduction, and longevity. Conversely, males disperse to join new clans and lose their maternal…...

52+ min ago   (541+ words) Copy Editor & Staff Writer Josh has a degree in Biology from University College London, and specialises in animals, palaeontology, climate, and the environment.View full profile Did the first snakes burrow or move along the surface? It might not be…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago   (123+ words) More than 50 children and their families enjoyed a virtual dinosaur safari led by Professor Livingstone, (David Engel), at the West Milford Library on July 21. Professor Livingstone took the audience on a zany search for dinosaurs that combined physical comedy, magic…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1749+ words) Tucked away in the small town of Hillsboro, Texas, there’s a museum that will completely blow your mind. Texas Through Time, located at 110 N Waco St, is packed wall-to-wall with real fossils, dinosaur displays, and prehistoric treasures that most people…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (526+ words) The young prehistoric canine, either a dog or a wolf, had furry tissue in its stomach from its last meal A 14,000 year old puppy was unearthed frozen solid, with a portion of an extinct woolly rhinoceros found within its stomach....

6+ hour, 59+ min ago   (319+ words) Dinosaurs are endlessly fascinating. After all, we’re talking about a group of animals that dominated the planet for more than 160 million years! Over time, they evolved and diversified into an incredible range of forms—from small, nimble, two-legged predators to…...