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Taiwan’s largest snake fossil, at 4m, found in Tainan
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (360+ words) Taiwanese paleontologists have discovered fossil evidence that pythons up to 4m long inhabited Taiwan during the Pleistocene epoch, reporting their findings in the international scientific journal Historical Biology. National Taiwan University (NTU) Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology associate professor Tsai…...
Flying ‘dinosaur bird’ soars past photographer in rare encounter
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (202+ words) Excursions to Uganda in search of prehistoric-looking shoebills can involve hours of trudging in swamps in the hope of a once-in-a-lifetime sighting. Goncalo Garcia can attest to this, having recently concluded a trip to Mabamba Swamp with the Uganda Shoebill…...
Sea fossils atop world's mountains fuel claims of Noah's Great Flood
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (924+ words) The discovery of ancient sea fossils atop several mountains around the world has reignited debate over the biblical story of Noah's Great Flood. A viral video showing hikers uncovering fossilized seashells in the Guadalupe Mountains, a range stretching across west…...
How microbes use ancient carbon
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (248+ words) The Path of Hydrothermal Carbon "We were able to show that millennia-old carbon from hydrothermal vents can power life in these extreme systems," says Joely Maak, the study's lead author and researcher at MARUM. When this carbon enters the ocean…...
The Massive Scale and Heart of 'Dinosaur World Live"
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (506+ words) Jerrod Scott Sumner serves as the Arts and Lifestyle Editor for Minnesota Monthly, where he champions the intersection of culture and conscious living. He reviews compelling theater and offers commentary on film, pop culture, and visual arts. His influential Goods…...
The Real-Life Wolverine: This Amphibian Weaponizes Its Own Skeleton
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (364+ words) The Iberian ribbed newt must break its own skin to deploy lethal spines. The 10 internal nodules create an opening that allows the retraction of the bone. Recent studies reveal its extreme healing process that could be useful in human healing....
In Praise Of The Dino-Suit Experiment
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (852+ words) I was experiencing the one-year-into-the-pandemic doldrums " overall stuck creatively, physically, emotionally. So I bought myself an inflatable dinosaur suit to see if walking around in it would help. I first wore the dino suit for a short walk around the…...
New Species of Ancient Crocodile Named in Honour of Welsh School Teacher
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (498+ words) A new species of crocodylomorph from the Triassic has been named from Gloucester, UK. Looking a little like a reptilian greyhound, this animal lived on land and was fast-moving, with slender, elongate limbs. It would have stalked the undergrowth for…...
Maine student's dinosaur discovery: 'T-Rex moves somewhat like a bird"
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (426+ words) BAR HARBOR " A Maine college student is trying to change how the world thinks about the Tyrannosaurus-Rex. Research led by College of the Atlantic senior Adrian Boeye suggests that the'roughly 8-ton'dinosaur'actually sprinted'toe-first like a giant bird, rather than stomping around…...
This 183-Million-Year-Old Smooth Skin Fossil Just Gave Us a Sneak Peek at What Sea Monsters Really Looked Like
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (518+ words) Millions of years later, an ancient marine monster has revealed a hidden truth about its appearance, thanks to a rare skin fossil discovery A new study has revealed that a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil featured both smooth and scaly skin. The…...