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This may be the largest stegosaur ever discovered—and it surpasses everything we thought possible.
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (128+ words) This may be the largest stegosaur ever discovered'and it surpasses everything we thought possible.Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde This may be the largest stegosaur ever discovered'and it surpasses everything we thought possible. As early as 1950, two enormous…...
Cave art in South Africa reveals strange creatures from 250 million years ago
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (564+ words) As a child, I dreamed of being a paleontologist, an astronaut, or a writer" and ultimately, my heart led me to geology. After years of studying to gain deep knowledge, I now share it with you, the readers of Futura!...
Did Neanderthals Accumulate Animal Skulls in This Cave for Generations?
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (320+ words) Known as the Des Cubierta Cave, this site appears to have held particular importance for Neanderthals, according to a study published in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. Excavations uncovered 35 horned animal skulls, including those of aurochs and steppe rhinoceroses....
A New Study Reveals Why T. rex Was Such a Formidable Apex Predator
1+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) As a result, some specimens that were previously classified as juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex have recently been reassigned to a different, smaller species known as Nanotyrannus. Similar doubts also surround the largest specimens attributed to T. rex, further complicating efforts to understand…...
Researchers thought they were studying fossil teeth — they uncovered something far stranger
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (466+ words) Nature still has a few tricks up her sleeve. Deep inside a Caribbean cave, scientists stumbled upon a discovery as bizarre as it is groundbreaking " a world first, sealed in stone for tens of thousands of years. It all began…...
New Neanderthal discovery challenges everything we thought we knew
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) How did Neanderthals come to be " and how did they vanish? These two long-debated questions still lack definitive answers. For years, scientists have suspected that a loss of genetic diversity played a major role. Now, new research based on tiny…...
A massive sea creature was found in a river, and it stunned scientists
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) The mighty mosasaurs were once thought to have ruled only the oceans " but a new discovery is rewriting that story. In North Dakota, scientists have uncovered a massive tooth lodged in the sediments of an ancient river, suggesting that some…...
Living fossil: meet the astonishing “mini-dragon” of Borneo and its secrets
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) Hidden deep in the lush rainforests of Borneo lives a creature that feels straight out of a fantasy novel: the earless monitor lizard. Rare, secretive, and oddly dragon-like, this small reptile has long fascinated scientists. But why is it so…...
How do today's birds reveal the true speed of dinosaurs?
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (343+ words) Turns out, figuring out how dinosaurs moved might require a bit more mud'and a few guinea fowls. A new study suggests the standard method paleontologists have been using for decades to estimate dino speeds might be off the mark. And…...
This 'sea monster' rivaled the T. rex: Its fossilized skull is a world-first discovery
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (591+ words) Marie Pireddu is a French-English translator specializing in digital marketing, technology, and mobile apps. She is also a business English trainer for professional adults, helping clients master English for international business, with a focus on American culture and corporate communication....