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250-Million-Year-Old Triassic Fossils Reveal a Rapid Global Marine Rebound After Mass Extinction
39+ min ago (468+ words) Learn how Triassic marine amphibian fossils from the Kimberley region in Australia reveal rapid global dispersal after the end-Permian mass extinction. The study, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, revisits 250-million-year-old remains from the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia....
Paleontologists Solve a Prehistoric Murder Mystery
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (339+ words) Usually when paleontologists unearth dinosaur bones they don't have any idea what led to their ultimate demise. But a fossil from the duck-billed Edmontosaurus recovered from Montana's Hell Creek Formation in 2005 contained a pretty conspicuous clue'a sharp tooth buried in…...
Primates’ Climbing Techniques May Have Helped Shape Their Evolutionary Success
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (653+ words) Learn about the different ways mammals descended from trees and what this can tell us about early primate evolution. You might find the lemur mongoose in Madagascar and the raccoon in the deciduous forests of North America, but they have…...
The World’s Largest Flightless Bird Was Even Bigger Than an Ostrich
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (568+ words) Home " News " The World's Largest Flightless Bird Was Even Bigger Than an Ostrich Imagine a bird so large that it dwarfs even the mighty ostrich, the present-day titan of flightless birds. Meet the Aepyornis, commonly known as the elephant bird,…...
The Animal That Hasn’t Evolved in 300 Million Years
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (921+ words) Chris is the co-founder of 'Animals Around The Globe' and a fervent wildlife enthusiast with extensive travels across diverse ecosystems worldwide. From exploring the marine wonders in the Azores and witnessing the vast savannas of Kenya, to delving deep into…...
Randall Munroe’s XKCD 'Early Arthropods"
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (45+ words) via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Tech Field Day Events Most Read on the Boulevard Enter the destination URL…...
11 Incredible Fossils That Changed What We Know About Ancient Life
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (1071+ words) Fossils are windows into Earth's past, providing crucial evidence of life forms that existed millions of years ago. These preserved remains have revolutionized our understanding of evolution, extinction events, and the interconnectedness of all living things. While countless fossils have…...
The Dinosaur-Like Shoebill Stork and Its Silent Hunt
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (560+ words) The shoebill stork, scientifically known as Balaeniceps rex, is an enigmatic bird that captivates the attention of bird enthusiasts and scientists alike. Often described as dinosaur-like due to its imposing stature and prehistoric features, the shoebill hails from the marshlands…...
Scientists think they know why Triceratops had such big noses
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (1128+ words) For more than a century, Triceratops has been defined by what we can see " its horns, its frill, its massive beak. But the real surprise may lie in what we couldn't see at all. New CT scans reveal that this…...
‘Hell-heron’ dinosaur fossils uncovered in the central Sahara
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (647+ words) In an artist's recreation, "Spinosaurus mirabilis' stands along the river's edge over its prey some 95 million years ago. (CREDIT: Dani Navarro) A blade of bone lay half-buried in Saharan sand, shaped like a scimitar and tall enough to confuse the…...