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Platypus fossil reveals it swam with dolphins 25 million years ago
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (566+ words) The outback of South Australia has yielded a surprising chapter in the story of one of nature's oddest creatures. Paleontologists working east of the Flinders Ranges uncovered well-preserved remains of a toothed platypus that lived about 25 million years ago, revealing…...
The Neanderthal Knee of Bruniquel: A Digital Milestone in Archaeology
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (187+ words) Foro3 D In the depths of the Bruniquel cave, a 175, 000-year-old knee print challenges our view of Neanderthals. This trace, associated with an enigmatic circle of stalagmites, proves that our extinct cousins planned and executed complex works in total darkness. The…...
Crater Rock Museum celebrates local petrified wood expert
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (298+ words) CENTRAL POINT, Ore. " The Crater Rock Museum has dedicated a gallery to a longtime petrified wood expert. "It is a miracle, I tell people. It's now a semi-precious gemstone and a fossil." -Doug Foster, Petrified Wood Curator. Doug Foster knows…...
Dinosaur Meal: What it took to fill a dinosaur's stomach millions of years ago
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (32+ words) What it took to fill a dinosaur's stomach millions of years ago The Times of India - What it took to fill a dinosaur's stomach millions of years ago What they actually ate...
Tiny fossil teeth offer new hints about the evolution of deep-sea fish
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (16+ words) Science X Network...
This fascinating dinosaur-themed museum in Illinois is a hidden attraction most people miss
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (1735+ words) Tucked away in Volo, Illinois, Jurassic Gardens is the kind of place that makes you wonder how you never heard of it before. This dinosaur-themed museum brings prehistoric creatures roaring back to life with animatronic displays, fossil digs, live reptiles,…...
Creative Discovery Museum holds second annual Day of Play
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (71+ words) The Creative Discovery Museum celebrated its 31st birthday with a Day of Play. Downtown Chattanooga streets around the museum shut down on Saturday, May 9, for the event. Families attended the event for free and enjoyed STEM activities, art, and live performances....
The Giant Squid: A Deep-Sea Legend Finally Caught on Camera
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (207+ words) For centuries, the giant squid has lurked in the darkest corners of human imagination, inspiring terrifying tales of sea monsters that could drag entire ships beneath the waves. These elusive creatures, dwelling in the ocean's deepest regions, remained largely mythical…...
Realistic Images of Earth's First Animals: The Ediacaran Period
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (469+ words) Author: Author Amy King, BSc Microbiology and Physiology Home " News " Realistic Images of Earth's First Animals: The Ediacaran Period The first complex animals to have ever existed arose during the Ediacaran period (635540 million years ago). Before then, less complex and…...
Wyoming Woman Discovers Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Near Alpine
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (1095+ words) A paleontologist said Heather Zamora's discovery of a small dinosaur skeleton near Alpine, Wyoming, is one of the best fossils he's ever seen of the burrowing Oryctodromeus. "We usually don't find them where all the bones are connected that way,…...