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21+ min ago  (598+ words) Squirrel droppings dating back up to 700, 000 years have revealed "remarkable" new details about the Arctic's evolutionary history. (Duane Froese via SWNS) Researchers analyzed permafrost samples collected from ground squirrel burrows that span several glacial periods and can remain frozen and…...

12+ min ago  (503+ words) PARIS, France " A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's remote Yukon territory, scientists said Tuesday. The DNA found deep inside sealed-off burrows is between 3, 000 and…...

53+ min ago  (340+ words) Barcelona That you, reader, are now reading this article or that, while you read it, there are beings as fantastic as whales sailing the Mediterranean or tritons splashing in streams of Montseny surrounded by beeches, firs, holm oaks and oaks…...

6+ min ago  (500+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. The Lakeland Public Library is bringing dinosaurs to life this summer with a series of themed programs for children, teens, and adults at both its main library and the Larry R. Jackson Branch. No registration…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (848+ words) The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suitable for new life, and, according to the results of new research, this environment persisted for millions of years longer than previously thought." This discovery surprised…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (185+ words) Ancient squirrel poop reveals "remarkable" details about Arctic The Avery Journal-Times Researchers analyzed permafrost samples collected from ground squirrel burrows that span several glacial periods and can remain frozen and sealed for thousands of years. (Georgia Kirkos via SWNS) An…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (863+ words) Deep in the permafrost of Canada's Yukon, ancient ground squirrels left behind something far more valuable than bones. Their droppings, sealed in frozen burrows for hundreds of thousands of years, have turned out to be one of the richest genetic…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (200+ words) By The Business Times Staff on June 10, 20261 Comment Families are invited to dig into a full day of prehistoric fun during Dinosaur Day at Dinosaur Journey on June 13 from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Hosted by the Museums of Western Colorado, Dinosaur Day will…...

13+ hour, 51+ min ago  (65+ words) Bryozoans are marine invertebrates that live in colonies and have long been considered absent from the Cambrian explosion — a rapid evolutionary event that began around 538 million years ago. Newly discovered fossils from the Cambrian period reveal that the bryozoan phylum…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (192+ words) Lewistown News-Argus An exhibit by Ken Olson for the library's Summer Reading Program: Unearth A Story. The Library has been flooded this past week by young hatchlings and old fossils alike to participate in the 2026 Summer Reading Program: Unearth a…...