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3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (311+ words) The catastrophic impact of an asteroid 66 million years ago brought death and devastation on Earth'but also fascinating new life. " Scientists discovered that life rebounded at extraordinary speed after the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, with new plankton species evolving in…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (277+ words) Dinosaurs weren't just about size and strength; some of them were also incredibly fast. Recent footprints discovered in Mongolia have revealed just how quick these creatures could really move. Newly discovered fossilized footprints in Mongolia reveal that some dinosaurs could…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (133+ words) World's priciest dinosaur fossil unveiled in NY museum Reuters Museum unveils first 3D replica of ancient "dinosaur killer" crocodile - Scientists have reconstructed the most complete skeletal model to date of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, a monstrous 10-metre-long prehistoric crocodile. - Known as a 'dinosaur…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago   (387+ words) Scientists have reconstructed our most complete skeletal model ever of a monstrous 10 metre-long (32ft) crocodile known as a "dinosaur killer" that terrorised prehistoric waters about 76 million years ago. The species was named Deinosuchus schwimmeri in 2020, in recognition of the decades-long contribution…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (439+ words) YOU wouldn't want to attempt chomping down on this newly discovered dinosaur species. Scientists were blown away after finding some very unique characteristics that would have likely made the creature an unappetising option for predators some 125million years ago. A near-complete…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (903+ words) In the diverse world of reptiles, defense mechanisms range from the familiar (like a snake's venom) to the truly extraordinary. Among these remarkable adaptations, one stands out for its peculiar and dramatic nature: the ability to shoot blood from the…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (168+ words) Explorers keep finding marine life fossils at the top of Mount Everest. As weird as that sounds, there's a perfectly good reason why If you scaled Mount Everest, you'd probably be surprised to find fossilised marine creatures " including trilobites, crinoids…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (217+ words) An article published in Birding, the journal of the American Birding Association (ABA), has raised the possibility that Siberian Tit may now be extirpated from North America. The piece by Brad Meiklejohn of Eagle River, Alaska, examines the history and…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (635+ words) Hidden for 7,000 years beneath the sands of the Sahara, two mummified bodies have revealed a genetic mystery with no known match on Earth. Two mummified human remains unearthed in southwestern Libya have exposed a previously undocumented genetic lineage, offering new…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (588+ words) Kevin Omland does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. We humans have long viewed ourselves…...