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In ancient Arabia, people dined on sharks and stingrays
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (266+ words) Published Jan 16, 2026 11:13 AM EST A 7,000-year-old grave site in present-day Oman indicates that the region's Neolithic communities sometimes turned to an unexpected trade to not only survive, but thrive in the harsh desert landscape. According to findings published in the…...
New fossils uncovered at Dinosaur National Monument, leading to first excavation there in a century
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (328+ words) Updated on: January 16, 2026 / 10:20 AM EST / CBS News New dinosaur fossils were discovered at the Dinosaur National Monument, leading to the first excavation there in more than 100 years, officials revealed Friday. The National Park Service said that parking lot construction was…...
All Museum Fossils In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (495+ words) By Jason Rodriguez on January 16, 2026 at 8:48AM PST Find all of our guides on Nintendo's beloved life sim, including those on the 3.0 update, in our Animal Crossing: New Horizons guides hub. Before you can start collecting Fossils in the game, you…...
Is That ‘Real-Life Snake Pokemon’? Algae-Covered ‘Dragon’ Reptile From Thailand Confuses Internet – A Look At The Science Behind It
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (675+ words) An unusual-looking snake from Thailand is back in the spotlight after an old video resurfaced online that has left many viewers unsure of what they were seeing. Covered in thick green algae and moving slowly through water, the reptile appeared…...
Fossil analysis changes what paleontologists know about how long T. rex took to grow full size
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (653+ words) Tyrannosaurus rex is known as the king of the dinosaurs. A diagram shows the percentage of a Tyrannosaurus rex's adult size that it would have reached at different life stages. (CNN) " Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to…...
First Look: The new Rado Anatom Skeleton
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (243+ words) Often referred to as the "Master of Materials, Rado's sophisticated high-tech plasma ceramic stands out from regular ceramic with its metallic shine, a finish achieved in a special plasma reactor heated to 20,000C, where ionised gases alter the surface molecular composition,…...
Study finds Tyrannosaurus rex did not reach full size until age 40
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (498+ words) WASHINGTON " There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome dinosaur may have been Earth's most massive land predator of all time. But the question of how quickly T. rex achieved its maximum size has been a…...
New Dinosaur Fossils Excavated at Dinosaur National Monument - Dinosaur National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (191+ words) DINOSAUR, Colo. " Recent parking lot construction work in Dinosaur National Monument revealed previously uncovered dinosaur fossils near the Quarry Exhibit Hall, marking the first fossil excavations at this location since 1924. This location had not been excavated for fossils since the…...
Scientists Investigate “Godzillus,” a Giant Fossil Found in Northern Kentucky
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (987+ words) The discovery stands out not only for its size but also because it does not resemble any known fossil previously documented from the Cincinnati'Northern Kentucky fossil beds. Researchers say the specimen's shape, surface patterns, and internal structure suggest a biological…...
Fossils of the 2026 National Fossil Day Artwork (U.S. National Park Service)
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (49+ words) Artwork by Karen Carr Learn more about National Fossil Day and the NFD Logos and Artwork. Fossils through Geologic Time Part of a series of articles titled National Fossil Day Logo and Artwork " Prehistoric Life Illustrated. Next: Fossils of the…...