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Evolution wasn't "made up by a guy
22+ min ago (70+ words) This is a quick response to a naive pair of questions. Why is it that all questions about atheism and evolution by the True Believers rest on false premises? Answer that one for me, ma'am. 2 July 2026 at 1: 27 pm PZ provides…...
Extremely rare intact dinosaur eggs discovered in nest dating back millions of years
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (206+ words) Multiple perfectly preserved dinosaur eggs have been found in a nest. The dino eggs survived intact despite millions of years of urban development. They are considered one of the rarest urban prehistoric discoveries reported in recent years. An eagle-eyed resident…...
Fossils Uncover Deep-Sea Fish Origins
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (203+ words) Mirage News The deep sea, which is typically defined as depths of at least 200 feet, is home to 90% of marine fish life, but the fishes that inhabit it are poorly represented in the fossil record. Whole body fish fossils are…...
Bigger bodies or bigger brains? What came first in human evolution
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (908+ words) Big brains are wildly expensive to run. Brain tissue burns energy at roughly 20 times the rate of ordinary body tissue, so evolving a larger brain is never a casual evolutionary step. For decades, one idea tried to explain how primates…...
Live Tube News | Video: Colossal T rex 'Gus' roars to auction with $30 million estimate
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (269+ words) About Live Tube Ltd. " " Welcome to Live Tube! We believe in the power of real-time content. Our platform allows users to broadcast their stories to the world, unfiltered and in real-time. We're passionate about providing a space where genuine, authentic…...
This Blind Cave-Dwelling Fish May Be the Key to Understanding Brain Evolution
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (279+ words) Its life in the darkness could shine a light on other neural rewiring 11: 00 AM CDT on July 2, 2026 If a population of humans were to move entirely into dark, underground caves, you'd expect to see changes in their behavior. They'd favor…...
A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (337+ words) The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. Scientists haven't yet identified the species it belongs to. It was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica's James Ross Island and collected by geologist Mike…...
Tiny teeth fossils reveal ancient origins of ocean's most abundant deep-sea fish
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (611+ words) Yale researchers used fossilized teeth in ocean sediments to trace the origins of Cyclothone, a deep-sea fish genus, back at least 55 millionyears. Distinctive spiral striations on the teeth of extant species of Cyclothone " the world's most numerically abundant fish genus…...
Plant DNA harbours virus "fossils" that reflect 300 million years of evolution
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (174+ words) image: Forest of beech trees in North-East of France view more Credit: INRAE - Fabrice Bonne Is it possible to study the history of viruses that emerged several hundred million years ago? An international team of INRAE and CIRAD researchers answered…...
Antarctica Dinosaur: Rare Dinosaur Fossil Identified As Antarctica's First: Museum Discovery After Decades | FOX RGV
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (268+ words) Rio Grande Valley Newsroom Fox Rio Grande Valley News Weather and Sports for the Rio Grande Valley This discovery opens new windows into understanding Antarctica's ancient environment and the evolution of life there. It also emphasizes the need for renewed…...