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First Antarctic Dinosaur Found in Unique Santa Marta Formation
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (178+ words) Scientists uncovered the fossil on the Antarctic Peninsula, an area where they had previously searched for invertebrates like ammonites. Notably, dinosaur remains in Antarctica have only been found in two locations: No titanosaurs have ever been found in Australia, and…...
Summer Library Program " "Unearth a Story
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (118+ words) WCLO | News WCLO - News Talk Sports The Big FM - 93. 7 WBGR Big Country - WEKZ - AM1260 & FM 95. 5 Big Rock 102. 1 WQLF Kickin' Country - 92. 1 WFPS Iron Country Freeport - AM1570 & FM104. 3 WFRL Summer Library Program " "Unearth a Story" July 14 @ 10: 00 am - 7: 30 pm The Albertson Memorial Library is excited to…...
Megalodon fossil confirms true size of massive shark
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (435+ words) The rediscovery of a giant megalodon fossil, long-lost since the 1980s, has led to new information about the giant shark's lifestyle, including that they reached up to 80ft in length. Researchers assessed a once-lost vertebral specimen of Otodus megalodon, the fossil shark…...
Fossil from ancient antarctic dinosaur found in a drawer
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (21+ words) WMAR 2 News Fossil from ancient antarctic dinosaur found in a drawer...
First ever Antarctica dino bone found in drawer
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (59+ words) KXLY. com Local news coverage from KXLY+ RAW: (VO) HALF OF ALL AMERICANS NOW FACING BRUTAL HEAT DOME (4 AET) June 30, 2026 4 news now Nightside First ever Antarctica dino bone found in drawer - Pac-12 reportedly adds basketball tournament to Las Vegas - Summer…...
CT scans have shown that the crocodile's brain has remained virtually unchanged over millions of years of evolution
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (1001+ words) Scientists used computed tomography to look inside the skulls of modern crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gavials, as well as their extinct relatives. The study has been published in the Journal of Anatomy. The main conclusion is not that crocodiles "have…...
1st-ever dinosaur bone found in Antarctica
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (264+ words) An unassuming, lumpy grey fossil that spent 40 years sitting forgotten in a museum drawer has just been officially identified as the first-ever dinosaur bone discovered on the continent of Antarctica. A team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS),…...
First ever dinosaur bone discovered in Antarctica
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Dino-mite summer: Join the Summer Library Challenge!
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (158+ words) Posted by Mary Pom Claiborne | Jul 1, 2026 | Our Town Readers | 0 We're midway through the'Summer Library Challenge, but don't worry'there's still plenty of time to join the fun, and our shelves are packed with exciting books waiting to be discovered! This year's…...
Rare fossil from Egypt reveals new chapter in early ape evolution
37+ min ago (142+ words) Ancient ape fossil in Egypt could rewrite the story of human evolution Mid-day Home / News / World News / Article / Ancient ape fossil in Egypt could rewrite the story of human evolution Updated On: 01 July, 2026 09: 47 AM IST | Cairo | Agencies North Africa has…...