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Lanunaz
lanunaz.io.vn > article > 407-million-year-old-plant-fossil-defies-fibonacci-sequence-what-does-this-mean-for-evolution

407-Million-Year-Old Plant Fossil Defies Fibonacci Sequence: What Does This Mean for Evolution? (2026)

4+ min ago  (840+ words) Imagine discovering a fossil so ancient it dates back over 400 million years, only to find it defies one of nature's most celebrated mathematical patterns'could this upend everything we thought we knew about plant evolution? That's exactly what's got scientists buzzing…...

Lanunaz
lanunaz.io.vn > article > chucarosaurus-diripienda-the-titanosaur-that-shattered-roads-and-expectations

Chucarosaurus diripienda: The Titanosaur that Shattered Roads and Expectations (2026)

4+ min ago  (283+ words) Imagine a dinosaur so enormous that even its fossilized remains could crack a modern road in half " that's the jaw-dropping reality of Chucarosaurus diripienda, a titanosaur that's forcing scientists to rethink everything we know about these prehistoric behemoths. Source: The…...

Lanunaz
lanunaz.io.vn > article > dinosaur-mummies-unveiling-the-secrets-of-prehistoric-creatures

Dinosaur Mummies: Unveiling the Secrets of Prehistoric Creatures! (2026)

4+ min ago  (533+ words) Imagine holding a key to the past, one that unlocks the secrets of creatures so ancient, they roamed the Earth millions of years before humans ever existed. But here's where it gets fascinating: scientists have stumbled upon rare dinosaur mummies…...

Lanunaz
lanunaz.io.vn > article > 99-million-year-old-wasp-with-venus-flytrap-like-mechanism-discovered-in-amber-cretaceous-weirdo

99 Million-Year-Old Wasp with Venus Flytrap-Like Mechanism Discovered in Amber | Cretaceous Weirdo (2026)

4+ min ago  (274+ words) Prepare to be amazed by a discovery that will leave you in awe! Scientists have unearthed a creature so extraordinary, it defies imagination. Imagine a parasitic wasp from 99 million years ago, with a hunting strategy that rivals the Venus flytrap's…...

The Mercury
themercury.com > news > national > new-research-reveals-dinosaurs-used-sun-to-help-hatch-eggs > article_cc7834ae-3c48-5a34-9fd9-c548c0f60c8d.html

New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (744+ words) The study suggests that " unlike modern birds " the now extinct reptiles may have used the sun's warmth to help hatch eggs. Scientists in Taiwan examined the brooding behavior and hatching patterns of bird-like but flightless oviraptors. The research team also…...

Tech Explorist
techexplorist.com > doolysaurus-cute-baby-dinosaur > 102374

Scientists discovered 'Doolysaurus,' a cute baby dinosaur

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (618+ words) A tiny dinosaur no bigger than a turkey has captured scientists" attention, and hearts. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the Korean Dinosaur Research Center have discovered an early'branching neornithischian dinosaur in South Korea and named it…...

Yahoo Sports
sports.yahoo.com > articles > mail-day-investigates-why-dinosaur-152900256.html

Mail Day Investigates: Why are Dinosaur Fossils So Cheap?

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (592+ words) Part of the beauty of the Mail Day newsletter is our unrelenting quest to find answers.Why aren't more people buying Leaf? "Why do they keep making Panini Monopoly sets? "How do I cash in on this WhatNot legal situation?...

Earth.com
earth.com > news > did-dinosaurs-sit-on-their-eggs-oviraptors-used-a-different-strategy

Did dinosaurs sit on their eggs? Oviraptors used a different strategy

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (890+ words) How did a dinosaur parent care for its eggs millions of years ago? Did it sit on them like a bird or leave them to warm under the sun? A new study gives us a clearer answer. Scientists from Taiwan…...

EurekAlert!
eurekalert.org > news-releases > 1119041

MUJA and China University of Geosciences scientists document Europe’s first Jurassic lizard trackways in Asturias

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (544+ words) The excellent preservation allows two reptile trackways to be assigned to the ichnogenus Rhynchosauroides. These are the only well-documented footprints of these animals from the Late Jurassic worldwide. image:Image 1.MUJA and China University of Geosciences scientists document Europe's first…...

Earth.com
earth.com > news > 152-million-year-old-lizard-footprints-are-discovered-in-spain-that-change-the-history-of-europe

152-million-year-old lizard footprints reshape Europe’s fossil record

2+ day, 55+ min ago  (856+ words) Researchers have documented the first confirmed Jurassic lizard footprints, in the form of trackways, ever found in Europe. They are preserved in rock that formed about 152 million years ago." The discovery turns the brief movement of a small reptile across…...