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Dinosaur Fossil: 69-Million-Year-Old Bone Found in Antarctica After 40 Years in a Drawer
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (255+ words) Asianet Newsable The year was 1986 Argentinian scientist Eduardo Olivero was on a dig on Vega Island in Antarctica Suddenly, he found a strange piece of bone in a layer of rock It looked like part of a large animal's foot…...
Antarctica's first dinosaur fossil belonged to a group of the largest land animals ever
56+ min ago (559+ words) Researchers have identified the first-ever dinosaur fossil discovered on Antarctica, revealing it belonged to a titanosaur. The first dinosaur found in Antarctica belonged to a group that included the largest animals ever to walk the planet, a new study finds....
A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (27+ words) KRCG A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer...
Geology Information Center opens in Lucas Mansion
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (506+ words) The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center celebrated the grand opening of its new Geology Information Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the historic Lucas Mansion. The ceremony brought together community leaders, elected officials, project supporters, and visitors to…...
Crocodile brains have barely changed in 100 million years, new study finds
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (117+ words) ...
Daddy long legs are less scary and more remarkable than you think
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (93+ words) National Geographic Daddy long legs are less scary and more remarkable than you think You May Also Like Humans have been hanging out with dogs for even longer than we thought Why are women more disgusted than men? It may…...
New Dmanisi fossil study suggests multiple human species left Africa 1. 8 million years ago
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (243+ words) Based on these results, the researchers support the idea that at least two human species coexisted at Dmanisi sometime around 1. 8 million years ago. These groups are often classified as Homo georgicus, representing the more primitive form, and Homo caucasi, representing…...
The Largest Octopus Ever Recorded Off the Coast of Washington
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (603+ words) Home " Wildlife " The Largest Octopus Ever Recorded Off the Coast of Washington Off the Pacific coastline lies the remarkable and expansive realm of the octopus. Among these fascinating creatures, the largest ever recorded was discovered off the coast of Washington....
Lake Geneva Public Library conducts dinosaur program
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (145+ words) Nicholas Wiersum, curator for the Dinosaur Discover Museum in Kenosha, displays a fossil of a dinosaur footprint during his presentation at the Lake Geneva Public Library. Nicholas Wiersum displayed a box of items portraying a fossil dig. Nicholas Wiersum featured…...
A dinosaur called Gus and a dramatic Highland landscape by Landseer: our pick of the July auctions
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (127+ words) Gus(Late Cretaceous, around 67 million years old) Courtesy of Matthew Sherman Gus(Late Cretaceous, around 67 million years old)Natural History including Gus Rex, Sotheby's, New York, 14 July Estimate: $20m-$30m Edwin Landseer, Scene in Braemar (1857)Old Master & 19th Century Paintings and Sculpture Evening…...