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Non-destructive histomorphological identification of Late Pleistocene burned bone fragments using synchrotron radiation X-ray CT at SPring-8 - Scientific Reports
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (1491+ words) Fukui Cave and Paleolithic sites in the Japanese Archipelago with recovered animal bones. Burned bone fragments from Fukui Cave (left to right: FK-B-001, FK-B-002 " FK-B-007). Scale bar =5mm. In this context, the burned bone fragments from the terminal Paleolithic of Fukui…...
New species of ancient Arctic mammals discovered in Alaska
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (803+ words) The shape of the tooth suggests that Camurodon borealis was likely a herbivore. (Shelley et al. via SWNS) Three newly discovered species reveal how ancient mammals survived extreme weather conditions in the Arctic millions of years ago. While the Arctic…...
New species of ancient Arctic mammals discovered in Alaska | National
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (87+ words) New species of ancient Arctic mammals discovered in Alaska hpenews. com The shape of the tooth suggests that Camurodon borealis was likely a herbivore. (Shelley et al. via SWNS) Three newly discovered species reveal how ancient mammals survived extreme weather…...
Rare skeleton now on display at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (211+ words) PORTAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Over the weekend, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) opened its newest exhibit " the Matson Ocean Education Center. "I'm super excited for the education opportunities that are going to come with this building and just what we…...
A good example of citizen science" " How fossil sharks dating back 330 million years were discovered in Ireland
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (132+ words) Remains of fossil sharks from 330 million years ago have been discovered in the Burren in Co Clare and Co Donegal, geologists have confirmed. Amie Doyle lost her daughter at 24 weeks after years of trying for a child. She tells Kirsty…...
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, PA
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (217+ words) A Notice by the National Park Service on 05/19/2026 This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-10031 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 05/18/2026 at 8: 45 am. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and…...
Notice of Inventory Completion: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Tulsa, OK, and Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (146+ words) A Notice by the National Park Service on 05/19/2026 This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-10029 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 05/18/2026 at 8: 45 am. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after June…...
One of Asia's largest dinosaurs discovered in Thailand: The 27-ton giant was as long as a blue whale
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (315+ words) Scientists have identified a new species of giant, long-necked dinosaur, based on fossils discovered in the country's northeast, the BBC reports. Called "Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis," this dinosaur is considered the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. It weighs about 27 tons " as…...
Researchers identify new giant dinosaur species, largest ever found
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (106+ words) WKRC Researchers identify new giant dinosaur species, largest ever found by PATCHANOP BOONSAI/CNN NEWSOURCE (PATCHANOP BOONSAI/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - Researchers say bones discovered near a communal pond in Thailand a decade ago have led to the identification of a…...
Southeast Asia's Largest Dinosaur Found in Thailand
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (609+ words) JAKARTA - Scientists have discovered the fossil Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest dinosaur ever known to have lived in Southeast Asia. The plant-eating giant is estimated to have lived in what is now Thailand about 113 million years ago. Citing a Kyodo News…...