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The Orange County Mastodon
52+ min ago (277+ words) A Talk by Mary Ellen Matise Newburgh, NY (March 25, 2026) - In 1799 unusually large bones and teeth of an animal resembling an elephant were discovered at a Montgomery, NY farm. Mary Ellen Matise, the Montgomery Town Historian, will tell the story of…...
dog jawbone [IMAGE] | EurekAlert! Science News Releases
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (35+ words) dog jawbone (IMAGE)EurekAlert! The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London Credit for the image must be given More on this News Release Ancient DNA reveals earliest known dogs lived alongside Ice Age humans...
Follow Your Curiosity: Inside Rare Book and Special Collections with Stephanie Stillo | Minerva’s Kaleidoscope
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (990+ words) Posted by: Katie McCarthy Follow Your Curiosity: Inside Rare Book and Special Collections with Stephanie Stillo This post was written by Dianne Choie, Educational Program Specialist at the Library of Congress. Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes…...
Little Lincoln's Fireside Tales: Dinos, Dragons, and Monsters... Oh My! - March 31
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (289+ words) Each month, we invite our youngest visitors (0-5 years) and their caregivers to participate in Little Lincoln's Fireside Tales. This early learning program focuses on reading stories and engaging children in activities and play around a fun theme that changes monthly....
Le Freeport in Singapore safeguards dinosaur fossil Trey and $2bn in gold
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (678+ words) A rare Triceratops fossil named Trey sits behind armored doors at Le Freeport. Access is by invitation only, raising questions about private ownership and access. The main hurdle is getting an invitation to visit. Freeports offer ultra-wealthy collectors a place…...
In an Underwater Cave, Divers Just Found the Largest Collection of Monkey Fossils No One Fully Understood Until Now
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (522+ words) In a submerged cave, monkey fossils have revealed a story that remained hidden for millennia. Scientists are still trying to understand what really happened. A set of fossils found in underwater caves in the Dominican Republic is giving scientists a…...
Mysterious Ancient Ape May Have Evolved a Key Human Trait
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (702+ words) Around 7 million years ago, a little creature braved wildcats and hyenas to cross the floodplains of Bulgaria " and she may have done so on two legs. A recently described fossil femur offers evidence that this extinct ape, estimated to have…...
Ancient elephant bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal hunt
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (841+ words) Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling evidence of Neanderthals' big game hunting abilities Elephant bones from Lehringen, Germany, bearing marks of butchery by ancient humansVOLKER_MINKUS In the backrooms…...
Scientists Thought They Were Disappearing: Why This Fossil Says Otherwise
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (209+ words) Iran war fallout forces Pakistan Super League into empty stadiums and 2-city footprint Pisces " April 2026 Horoscope, Monthly Predictions: Financial Growth, Career Stability & Inner Transformation West Asia conflict: BJP, Opposition spar over all-party meet Happy Ram Navami 2026 Wishes: Best 50+ images, messages,…...
Discovery at the summit of Mount Everest: 450-million-year-old marine fossils revealed by their underwater origin
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (337+ words) Limestone rocks found high on the mountain contain remains of marine organisms that once lived in the ancient Tethys Sea. A team of researchers has confirmed a remarkable discovery on Mount Everest: marine fossils about 450 million years old found at…...