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Report finds beloved Alberta T. rex tourist draw has issues but far from extinct
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (539+ words) Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event and is pictured in Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, April 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh A structural checkup…...
Jurassic turtle Solnhofia parsonsi
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (64+ words) Jurassic turtle Solnhofia parsonsi (IMAGE)EurekAlert! Jurassic turtle (Solnhofia parsonsi) with broadened jaw ridges adapted for crushing hard-shelled food (permanent exhibition Jura Museum Eichst'tt / Collection of the Bisch'fliches Seminar Eichst'tt) Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be…...
How a Jurassic fish choked to death on a ‘floating squid’ 150 million years ago |
54+ min ago (461+ words) How a Jurassic fish choked to death on a "floating squid" 150 million years ago'The Times of India...
New ape discovery ‘reshaping’ understanding of evolution
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (86+ words) The discovery of a new ape species that lived in Egypt 17 million years ago is "reshaping" the understanding of evolution. Sallam Lab team from Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center. (Professor Hesham Sallam via SWNS) Reconstruction of Masripithecus moghraensis in the…...
Modern apes may have actually evolved in North Africa or the Middle East
13+ min ago (755+ words) A fossil jawbone suggests apes like gorillas, gibbons and humans may arise from Africa's north Masripithecus moghraensis (illustrated here) lived in Egypt around 17 million years ago. The ancient primate's discovery is a new wrinkle in the evolutionary story of apes....
Megalneusaurus – DINOSAURS AND BARBARIANS
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (92+ words) Home " Paleontology " Megalneusaurus By Jason R. Abdale on March 26, 2026 " ( 0 ) Regrettably, the vertebrae, ribs, and pelvic girdle appear to have been lost (Wahl et al. 2007, page 98; Wahl et al. 2010, page 170). Front and rear flippers of Peloneustes philarchus. Andrews, Charles William. A Descriptive…...
Land animals evolved from ocean ancestors – new study unravels the genetics behind the transition
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (513+ words) PhD Candidate in Biological Science, University of Bristol The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to adapt to several new challenges to life out of water. So, how…...
Sad stegosaurus | Paleontology
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (78+ words) Phillip Hamilton " about an hour ago K.J. Genualdo " about 20 hours ago Phillip Hamilton " a day ago Zach Sweat " about 2 hours ago Zach Sweat " a day ago Adam Downer " 9 years ago Owen Carry " 3 months ago Don Caldwell " 7 years ago Phillip Hamilton " about…...
Archaeologists find the oldest evidence of early human relatives living in East Asia
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (880+ words) A new analysis dates three Homo erectus skulls from central China to about 1.77 million years ago, making them the oldest securely dated hominin fossils in eastern Asia. That older age shifts the arrival of early humans in the region back…...
The hidden forest lizard that forced scientists to rethink reptile classification
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (738+ words) A slender reptile slips beneath damp leaf litter in Taiwan's mountain forests, rarely seen and often mistaken for a snake. For more than a century, scientists have argued over what, exactly, it is. That question has now been settled, at…...