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Downtown Racine launches Makers" Gallery window installations for summer 2026
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (412+ words) RACINE " Downtown Racine Corporation has launched a summer series of Makers" Gallery window installations that will turn vacant and underused downtown storefronts into displays featuring work from local artists and small businesses. The project includes 10 window installations that will remain…...
Here's how Tyrannosaurus ended up with a big head and small arms
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (526+ words) Friday May 29, 2026 Tyrannosaurus rex possessed a preposterously massive skull - 5 feet long (1. 5 meters) and built to enable bone-crunching bite force - but presented preposterously puny arms. And many other meat-eating dinosaurs shared this "mismatched combination of traits. So how did this come…...
New Dinosaur Species from Argentina May Have Specialized in Catching Fish
52+ min ago (605+ words) Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a previously unknown species of unenlagiid dinosaur that stalked freshwater wetlands during the Late Cretaceous epoch, adding to evidence that some dinosaurs specialized in catching fish. Life reconstruction of Kank australis. Image credit: Gabriel D'az…...
What do elephants and hyraxes have in common? Science reveals a stunning truth
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (538+ words) The Times of India Your Privacy is Important to us Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information What do elephants and hyraxes have in common? Science reveals a stunning truth At first glance, elephants and hyraxes seem…...
The Paradox of Tiny Arms and Massive Skulls in Dinosaurs | Science-Environment
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (213+ words) The Paradox of Tiny Arms and Massive Skulls in Dinosaurs Devdiscourse The Paradox of Tiny Arms and Massive Skulls in Dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex and other meat-eating dinosaurs had massive skulls but tiny arms. Researchers documented that as herbivorous dinosaurs increased…...
Scientists believe they've finally solved the mystery of T-rex's tiny arms
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (164+ words) Gamereactor UK One detail that has long puzzled scientists when it comes to Tyrannosaurus rex, the uncrowned king of the dinosaurs, is its tiny arms and what function they actually served. Scientists now believe they have the answer. A new…...
A fossil found in Canada solves the paleontological enigma of the "Furongian gap," a 12-million-year period with no fossils
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (585+ words) An international study published in BMC Biology provides new clues to solve one of the most persistent paleontological enigmas of the Paleozoic: the so-called Furongian gap, a time interval roughly between 497 and 485 million years ago during which specialists had recorded…...
Meet Tylosaurus rex: the 43-foot 'T. rex' of the sea
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (225+ words) (WPDE) " If you think the ocean has big predators now, think again! Scientists say it had an even more intimidating one about 80 million years ago. SEE ALSO: South Carolina to implement new red drum fishing regulations Paleontologists have newly identified…...
Buried in New Mexico for Over 200 Million Years, Researchers Found the Fossil of an Ancient Reptile That Looked Like an Ostrich
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (558+ words) Not every prehistoric reptile looked the way you might expect. A newly described fossil that remained hidden beneath the rocks of New Mexico for more than 200 million years reveals an unexpected species unlike almost anything alive today. A newly described…...
Pigeon Bones Found at an Ancient Cyprus Settlement Reveal That Our Relationship With These Birds Began Earlier Than We Thought
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (427+ words) Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent If you live in a city, pigeons are probably part of your daily life. But before they were considered an urban nuisance, humans domesticated them and used them as messengers, as a source of meat and…...