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'Last Titan': Southeast Asia's largest known dinosaur discovered
53+ min ago (500+ words) This particular giant roamed Southeast Asia during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 120 million years ago. Ten years ago, a few weathered bones sat at the edge of a quiet pond in northeast Thailand. Today, these remains belong to a…...
Fossil find shows that many dinosaur species were very attentive parents
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (866+ words) Seventy-five million years ago, in what is now Montana, duck-billed dinosaurs appear to have done something remarkably familiar. They may have fed their young better food than they ate themselves. A new study led by researchers at Ohio State University…...
Lead researcher with Nagatitan front leg bone
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (39+ words) (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul and the front leg bone (humerus). To be used only in relation to this study More on this News Release "Last titan: Southeast Asias biggest dinosaur discovered...
A new dinosaur dubbed the "Last Titan of Thailand" weighed more than 9 elephants
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (257+ words) Published May 14, 2026 5: 00 AM EDT Paleontologists found Nagatitan's spine, rib, pelvis, and leg bones about 10 years ago. Its front leg bone alone was about as long as a human and the team believes that Nagatitan weighed 27 tonnes (or about 5, 950 pounds)and…...
Massive dinosaur fossil unearthed beneath pond in Thailand
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (648+ words) Scientists say the giant long-necked dinosaur weighed as much as nine elephants and stretched nearly the length of three city buses. (CN) " Ten years ago, workers at the edge of a pond in northeastern Thailand uncovered bones belonging to the…...
Don't let this local treasure go extinct
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (155+ words) Open free to the public for more than 25 years, the Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum, 4140 24th Street SE, Ruskin, showcases fossils and artifacts from Florida's prehistoric past, plus other notable specimens from around the country. By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol. com The…...
What the Platypus can Teach us about Connection
44+ min ago (667+ words) Hawkesbury Gazette What the Platypus can Teach us about Connection Dr Michelle Ryan from UWS spoke at TEDx Hawkesbury and what she has learned about a mostly invisible animal that has the power to bring together communities, influence policy and…...
Dinosaurs stomp into Fernbank for a prehistoric summer line-up
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (133+ words) Griffin Daily News T. rex: The Ultimate Predator Exhibit is shown. - To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. - Rainy weather doesn't stop groundbreaking for new Griffin-Spalding County Regional Airport - City of Griffin working on zoning amendments to…...
Cantiere delle Marche Launches 115-Foot Explorer Octopus
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (200+ words) Cantiere delle Marche has launched Octopus, the first Deep Blue 115, a 115-foot (35-meter) explorer yacht that builds on the Italian builder's successful Deep Blue concept first introduced with the 141-foot Acala. Designed in collaboration with naval architect and exterior designer…...
Larson Paleontology Unlimited coming to Museum, May 20
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (19+ words) Timber Lake Topic Larson Paleontology Unlimited coming to Museum, May 20...