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Her groundbreaking theory on the origin of life was rejected 15 times. Then biology proved her right.
11+ min ago (253+ words) Lynn Margulis had the audacity to challenge Darwin. And we're lucky she did. Throughout her prolific and distinguished career, biologist Lynn Margulis made several groundbreaking contributions to science that we take for granted as common knowledge today. For example, she championed…...
South Dakota T. rex could bring $30 million or more at auction
12+ min ago (704+ words) South Dakota News Watch A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered on a ranch in western South Dakota will be auctioned off in New York City on Tuesday with a possible sale price of $30 million or more. The 38-foot long skeleton, nicknamed…...
T. rex Gus could bring $30 M or more at Sotheby's auction
39+ min ago (1143+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered on a ranch in western South Dakota will be auctioned off in New York City on Tuesday with a possible sale price of $30 million or more. The 38-foot long skeleton, nicknamed Gus, stands more than…...
How fish DNA and tiny crystals solved the mystery of how the Grand Canyon was formed
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Earliest Known Evidence of Animal "Right-Handedness" Found in 550-Million-Year-Old Spriggina floundersi Fossils
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (376+ words) Scientists have identified the earliest known evidence of animal "right-handedness" in 550-million-year-old Spriggina floundersi fossils from South Australia, revealing a consistent preference for bending to the right side. The finding comes from new research published in Scientific Reports, which analyzed…...
Prehistoric Pets" Summer Reading Tour Visits Fox Lake and Brownsville Libraries
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (165+ words) Through interactive presentations, attendees will meet reptiles, amphibians, and other remarkable animals that share traits with species that lived during the age of dinosaurs. The program combines science, natural history, conservation, and live animal encounters to create an engaging educational…...
Extinct Giant Salamander Revealed by Fossils
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (252+ words) Activity Database on Education and Research Researchers originally assigned the three Ajimu specimens to the genus Andrias, which includes the world's largest living amphibians, but at the time, a lack of comparative specimens and research prevented their precise taxonomic identification....
20, 000-year-old bison and mammoth remains found at bottom of Sozh River in Gomel - ". " "
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (72+ words) 20, 000-year-old bison and mammoth remains found at bottom of Sozh River in Gomel ". " " - Belarus, Tajikistan discussed prospects of launching Dushanbe-Minsk direct flight - 20, 000-year-old bison and mammoth remains found at bottom of Sozh River in Gomel - MTZ expanding presence in Brazil…...
Parsippany Library Invites Community to "Unearth a Story" During Summer Reading Program
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Little paleobiologists
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (67+ words) Vincennes Sun-Commercial Mylah Rusher, 5, of Lawrenceville, uses a magnifying glass to inspect a fossil Monday at the Knox County Public Library's Fortnightly Building. They were attending a program called Be A Paleobiologist, part of the library's summer reading program titled…...