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Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (329+ words) Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate'NPR We might look at cave paintings and conclude that our prehistoric ancestors speared a bison or saber-toothed tiger and just hefted their carcasses into a fire. But new research suggests that our forebears had more…...
Just 1 meter tall and prey to leopards: the harsh life of our human ancestors 2 million years ago
58+ min ago (454+ words) When the fossilised skeleton of Lucy was discovered in 1974, researchers were struck by how small she was. At just 3 feet 7 inches tall, she revealed that the early species Australopithecus afarensis, which lived in Africa around 3.18 million years ago, was considerably…...
Tyrannosaurus Rex Might Have Tiptoed Everywhere Instead Of Stomping Around On Two Giant Feet
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (576+ words) Tyrannosaurus Rex was the apex predator of the Late Cretaceous world. You might picture these dinosaurs stomping around on two giant feet, but they actually might have tiptoed everywhere instead, according to new research. Researchers analyzed fossilized footprints and leg…...
A dinosaur the size of a cat and weighing less than 2.2 pounds changes history; the 90-million-year-old Alnashetri fossil rewrites its lineage
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (781+ words) Home - Environment - A dinosaur the size of a cat and weighing less than 2.2 pounds changes history; the 90-million-year-old Alnashetri fossil rewrites its lineage How can a dinosaur that weighed less than a small bottle of water shake up our view…...
Unearthing Secrets: From Dinosaur Giants to Roman Remedies | Science-Environment
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (265+ words) Unearthing Secrets: From Dinosaur Giants to Roman Remedies'Devdiscourse Unearthing Secrets: From Dinosaur Giants to Roman Remedies Recent discoveries highlight a giant dinosaur species in Brazil, challenge bonobos' peaceful image, connect a New Mexico fossil to T. rex lineage, and reveal that…...
Unearthing Secrets: From Dinosaur Giants to Roman Remedies
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (211+ words) Unearthing Secrets: From Dinosaur Giants to Roman Remedies'Devdiscourse Unearthing Secrets: From Dinosaur Giants to Roman Remedies Recent discoveries highlight a giant dinosaur species in Brazil, challenge bonobos' peaceful image, connect a New Mexico fossil to T. rex lineage, and reveal that…...
Dinosaur Mystery Deepens: 74-Million-Year-Old Giant Tyrannosaur Fossil Discovered in Mexico Raises New Questions
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (487+ words) Dinosaur Mystery Deepens: 74-Million-Year-Old Giant Tyrannosaur Fossil Discovered in Mexico Raises New Questions'The Sunday Guardian - Dinosaur Mystery Deepens: 74-Million-Year-Old Giant Tyrannosaur Fossil Discovered in Mexico Raises New Questions A 74-million-year-old fossil shinbone discovered in New Mexico suggests that giant relatives…...
How a 190-Million-Year-Old Sea Dragon Rewrote Prehistoric History
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (354+ words) Xiphodracon, nicknamed the "Sword Dragon of Dorset," is a rare, nearly complete ichthyosaur fossil from the Early Jurassic Pliensbachian Stage. Its elongated skull, bite marks, and limb abnormalities reveal insights into its diet, predator encounters, and life challenges. The fossil…...
Dinosaur fossils in Brazil reveal new giant species
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (268+ words) SAO PAULO - Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ties to a similar animal found in Spain, reinforcing knowledge that land routes once connected parts of South America, Africa and Europe about 120 million years ago. Named…...
A dinosaur road trip through the American West
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (1780+ words) UP CLOSE: Park ranger Tif Small demonstrates fossil samples at Dinosaur National Monument, where visitors can get up close with fossils embedded in rock layers.Yutao Chen/The Washington Post BIG FEET: Many museums feature outdoor dinosaur replicas as a…...