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A newly discovered dinosaur species is capturing global attention after researchers revealed a predator unlike any seen before — a fish-eating dinosaur armed with a massive horn. The find is offering fresh insight into how diverse prehistoric ecosystems were and how specialized some dinosaurs became in their survival strategies
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (1064+ words) Unearthed in fossil-rich rock layers, the creature appears to combine traits rarely seen together: a horned skull typically associated with plant-eating dinosaurs and the elongated jaws and teeth of aquatic hunters. Scientists say the unusual mix suggests evolution experimented far…...
Rare fossil at Montana State's Museum of the Rockies records Tyrannosaurus attack
5+ hour ago (102+ words) Connect With Your Community! "The Bite" by paleoartist Jenn Hall. From the MSU News Service A fossil on display at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies reveals how dinosaurs in the Tyrannosaurus genus may have subdued prey, and the…...
Global cross-Region inference for latest Anthropic Claude Opus, Sonnet and Haiku models on Amazon Bedrock in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (1343+ words) Essential cookies are necessary to provide our site and services and cannot be deactivated. They are usually set in response to your actions on the site, such as setting your privacy preferences, signing in, or filling in forms. Performance cookies…...
250-million-year-old Australian ‘sea-salamander’ sheds new light on the dawn of the dinosaurs
6+ hour ago (20+ words) 250-million-year-old Australian "sea-salamander" sheds new light on the dawn of the dinosaurs'The Brighter Side of News...
Paleontologists Uncover Fossil of Ancient Reptile Butthole from 290 Million Years Ago
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (359+ words) Paleontologists Uncover Fossil of Ancient Reptile Butthole from 290 Million Years Ago'Indian Defence Review A remarkable fossil discovery has pushed back the timeline for understanding the evolution of reptiles In the Thuringian Forest of Germany, scientists have found the earliest-known fossilized…...
190-million-year-old “Sword Dragon” fossil rewrites ichthyosaur history
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (450+ words) A remarkably complete skeleton uncovered along the UK's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a previously unknown species of ichthyosaur -- a group of prehistoric marine reptiles that once dominated the world's oceans. The dolphin-sized creature, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis and nicknamed…...
A Hidden Cause of Neanderthal Extinction? Scientists Point to Pregnancy Risks
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (683+ words) For decades, scientists have debated why Neanderthals vanished from the Earth roughly 40,000 years ago. Climate instability, competition with early modern humans, and limited genetic diversity have all been cited as possible causes of their extinction. One of the defining characteristics…...
Google Wall Of Post-it Notes In Dinosaur Shape
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (55+ words) Google Wall Of Post-it Notes In Dinosaur Shape'Search Engine Roundtable Google Dinosaur Post-it Notes Wall This was posted by Paige Bailey on X. The Pulse of the search community The content at the Search Engine Roundtable are the sole opinion of…...
300-Million-Year-Old Reptile Skin Impressions Discovered in Germany, the Oldest in History and with Exceptional Anatomical Detail
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (526+ words) An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Lorenzo Marchetti of the Berlin Museum of Natural History, has published in the journal Current Biology the discovery of the oldest known reptile skin impressions to date. The fossils, found in the…...
Rare ancient footprints found on beach after storms strip dunes
10+ hour ago (107+ words) Updated on: 24 February,2026 08:34 AM IST  |  Edinburgh Agencies | Council archaeologist Bruce Mann alerted experts from the University of Aberdeen, who then rushed to the scene; only a few such prints have ever been found in England, and none previously…...