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Newfound fossil is not a teen T. rex but a whole new species
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (1587+ words) This Nanotyrannus would have roamed alongside T. rex in the late Cretaceous Family feud? A juvenile'T. rex fends off a pack of'Nanotyrannus in the Late Cretaceous Period. It's an artist's depiction of dinosaur diversity at a site now known as Hell…...
Ice Dinosaurs Is Coming to Sloan Longway Museum This January!
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (230+ words) Bundle up and step into paleontology's final frontier! ICE DINOSAURS: The Lost World of the Alaskan Arctic is the brand-new traveling exhibition opening January 20th and running through May 3rd at Sloan Museum of Discovery. This immersive, interactive experience takes families far…...
Animals have evolved into crabs five separate times in history and scientists don't know why
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (789+ words) A crab-like body has evolved at least five separate times in ten-legged crustaceans, and scientists keep finding the same pattern. Researchers in Germany compared crab-shaped groups with their relatives, looking for clues about why evolution repeats itself. Their work suggests…...
Parasitism began 100 million years ago: CCMB study
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (191+ words) HYDERABAD: A genomic study by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram has found that parasitism originated and diversified more than 100 million years ago. The team, led by Siddharth Kulkarni,…...
10 Animals That Could Take on a Titanoboa
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (497+ words) Home " News " 10 Animals That Could Take on a Titanoboa Grizzly bears are formidable predators with an incredible range of skills. Weighing between 400 to 790 pounds and equipped with sharp claws and powerful limbs, a grizzly bear might not only defend itself…...
Scientists Stunned by Fossils Found at the Peak of Mount Everest, Here’s Why!
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (359+ words) What if we told you that Mount Everest was once underwater? The discovery of marine fossils at its summit has scientists scratching their heads. Recently, a video showing people collecting marine fossils from the summit of a mountain went viral,…...
OU undergraduate publishes new research on ancient fossils housed in the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
20+ hour, 10+ min ago (551+ words) Higdon's research'began in 2022 after taking Fundamentals of Invertebrate Paleontology with'Dr. Lena Cole, assistant curator of invertebrate paleontology at the Sam Noble Museum and assistant professor in OU's School of Geosciences. "I approached Dr. Cole after class and asked if she'had…...
A Frozen Elk Carcass Sheds Light on Ice Age Predators
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (609+ words) Home " News " A Frozen Elk Carcass Sheds Light on Ice Age Predators The frozen elk carcass was discovered in 2019 by a local fishing guide on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota, who noticed unusual remains protruding from the shoreline ice during…...
Why This Ancient Fish Has Lived for Centuries
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (432+ words) Home " News " Why This Ancient Fish Has Lived for Centuries The scientific community was stunned in 2016 when researchers from the University of Copenhagen published their groundbreaking findings in the journal Science. Using radiocarbon dating of eye lens proteins from 28 Greenland…...
Bison Remains From the Ice Age Found Perfectly Preserved
22+ hour, 3+ min ago (1013+ words) Chris is the co-founder of 'Animals Around The Globe' and a fervent wildlife enthusiast with extensive travels across diverse ecosystems worldwide. From exploring the marine wonders in the Azores and witnessing the vast savannas of Kenya, to delving deep into…...