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Think that fishes and amphibians don't have necks? Think again
34+ min ago (559+ words) image: Rainbow trout in the laboratory. view more Rainbow trout in the laboratory. New research is redefining the morphological and functional existence of anatomical "neck" regions to better include previously exempted vertebrates such as fishes and amphibians, changing the status…...
These 18, 000-Year-Old Circular Mammoth Bone Homes Discovered in Ukraine May Have Been Used for Centuries
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (594+ words) What can Mammoth bones reveal about the people who lived through the last Ice Age? A new study from Ukraine revisits one of the world's most famous prehistoric sites and uncovers clues that are changing the conversation. One of the…...
Rogers Center to present "Dinosaurs As Real Animals
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (407+ words) Sherburne " The Rogers Center invites the community to visit the "Dinosaurs As Real Animals" Program from 6 to 7 p. m. , July 23, at the Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center, Inc. , located at 2721 State Highway 80 in Sherburne. The program is free to the public…...
Armour native shares journey from backyard fossils to dinosaur discoveries
7+ min ago (1024+ words) ARMOUR, S. D. " As children across South Dakota participate in the state library's 2026 "Unearth a Story" summer reading program, one of Armour's own returned home to remind them that some of the greatest discoveries begin with a simple question. Standing before families…...
Scientists Finally Found a 150-Million-Year Fossil That Captures the Exact Moment When Birds Lost Their Dinosaur Tails
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (387+ words) For decades, scientists have searched for a fossil that could help explain one of evolution's biggest mysteries. A newly identified Jurassic bird may finally provide the missing piece, but not in the way researchers expected. A newly identified bird from…...
Highway paleontologist visits Nebraska towns for Summer Reading Program
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (89+ words) Peachtree TV Highway paleontologist visits Nebraska towns for Summer Reading Program In Valparaiso on Tuesday, the local library hosted State Highway Paleontologist Shane Tucker, who put on a presentation about fossils in Nebraska. Authorities investigating double homicide in Olney, Illinois…...
67-million-year-old T-rex expected to sell for $30 million at auction
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (323+ words) One of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever discovered is heading to auction later this month, where it could become one of the most expensive dinosaur fossils ever sold. Nicknamed "Gus," the 67-million-year-old specimen will go under…...
Academia Sinica - Events | Decoding Animal Evolutionary Novelties: From Genome Architecture to Cell Type Evolution
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (50+ words) sinica. edu. tw Auditorium, 1st Floor, Interdisciplinary Research Building Dr. Yi-Jyun Luo (Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica) 2026-07-09 15: 00 - 16: 30 - Address128 Section 2, Academia Road, Nankang, Taipei 115201, Taiwan...
Meet Nagatitan: Largest dinosaur ever discovered in Southeast Asia - AOL
17+ hour, 26+ min ago (345+ words) A front leg bone nearly as tall as a person lay buried beside a pond in northeastern Thailand. It was part of a skeleton so large it belonged to an animal about 27 meters long and weighing roughly 27 tonnes. That animal…...