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Palaeontologists were preparing to leave the Egyptian desert when they noticed teeth protruding from the ground — and uncovered the skull of a 30-million-year-old apex predator
19+ hour, 3+ min ago (381+ words) The 2020 field season in Egypt’s Fayum Depression was almost over when palaeontologist Bilal Salem saw teeth projecting from the desert floor. The fossil...
It looked like a cross between a pig and a turtle, it had two tusks and a horny beak and no other teeth, it was hardly anyone's idea of a champion — and it is the most successful land animal, by sheer dominance of its world, that has ever lived
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (661+ words) By Brendan Brown · Editorial process Published July 19, 2026 You would almost certainly say no. There is nothing about this creature that suggests dominance. Nothing to suggest speed, strength, cleverness, or apex-predator power. Nothing to suggest that it will one day out-compete…...
In Patagonia, researchers found three petrified forests about 50 million years old, a stunning window into an ancient landscape that was much greener, wetter, and stranger than southern Argentina today
1+ day, 34+ min ago (913+ words) By Adrian Villellas · Editorial process A landowner in rural Río Negro, Argentina, noticed unusual remains scattered across a low-production ranch near Pilcaniyeu. Provincial authorities later confirmed that the site holds three petrified forests estimated to be about 50 million years old....
Stanford Scientists Solve a 252-Million-Year-Old Mass Extinction Mystery
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How Scientists Learned a 550-Million-Year-Old Sea Creature Was Right-Handed
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (447+ words) VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. The science of handedness is going through a bit of a renaissance right now. Just in the past few months, researchers have uncovered more about why roughly 90 percent of humans…...
This Week in Science: Tiny T. Rexes, a New Monkey Species, And More!
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (672+ words) This week in science: Surprisingly tiny T. rex hatchlings, an elusive new monkey species, and much more! First up: Quantum supercomputers have been put to work on the complex task of finding the optimal fuel for nuclear fusion reactors. The simulations…...
Historic Dinosaur Restorations: Crystal Palace dinosaurs
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (251+ words) Historic Dinosaur Restorations Trend Hunter The Crystal Palace dinosaurs have been restored by HTA Design and Donald Insall Associates as part of the wider regeneration of Crystal Palace Park in south London The 172-year-old concrete sculptures, believed to be the…...
Jurassic spark: Jungle Jim hatches dino-sized delights
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (170+ words) Children hold on to a twist as a giant Octopus made of balloons flies towards them at Jungle Jim’s Stomp, Chomp & Read event. Jim Manning makes one of the eight legs of an octopus. Manning, aka Jungle Jim, climbed inside…...
New entertainment for the rich - Dinosaur skeletons
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (182+ words) An unusual passion for collecting is rapidly spreading among the world's wealthiest people. We are talking about dinosaur skeletons worth millions of dollars. Modern.az reports that Bloomberg published an article about this. According to the information, dinosaur skeletons have…...
Dinosaurs Might Be Fake, But They’re Definitely Not Gay | Ask Me Anything
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (102+ words) —Proud to Be Right: Voices of the Next Conservative Generation —What is Conservatism?: A New Edition of the Classic by 12 Leading Conservatives —George Nash: The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 —Jonah’s book: Suicide of the West —The Monthly Mailbag…...