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Mass death paved the way for the Age of Fishes
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (648+ words) Published Jan 9, 2026 2:00 PM EST About 445 million years ago, our planet completely changed. Massive glaciers formed over the supercontinent Gondwana, sucking up sea water like an icy sponge. Now called the Late Ordovician mass extinction (LOME), Earth's first major mass extinction…...
Ancient bees laid eggs inside bones
3+ week, 3+ day ago (424+ words) Published Dec 16, 2025 7:05 PM EST Researchers located the unique find while exploring the many limestone caves that dot the southern Dominican Republic. Sinkholes are common across the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, and are often so well sheltered from the elements that…...
‘Living rocks’ suck up a lot of carbon
3+ week, 4+ day ago (255+ words) Published Dec 16, 2025 11:07 AM EST According to the study's authors, the rate at which they use carbon shows the impressive efficiency of" these microbial mats, taking the dissolved carbon out of their environment and moving it off into a stable mineral…...
A 'spectacular' dinosaur dome heads for the Smithsonian
4+ week, 1+ day ago (240+ words) Published Dec 12, 2025 1:35 PM EST A remarkably well-preserved dinosaur fossil has arrived at the Smithsonian's National Museum of National History. According to the institution's announcement, the nearly complete skull of a Pachycephalosaurus is set to make its public debut on December…...
Mosasaurs may have terrorized rivers as well as oceans
4+ week, 1+ day ago (184+ words) Published Dec 11, 2025 8:00 PM EST Nearly 70 million years ago, mosasaurs were the stuff of nightmares. Multiple species of the apex marine reptiles lived during the Late Cretaceous, often growing anywhere from 30 to 40 feet-long. But as dangerous as the ancient, great white…...
Neanderthals harnessed fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (380+ words) Published Dec 10, 2025 11:00 AM EST Credit: Craig Williams, The Trustees of the British Museum Evidence uncovered in a field in Suffolk, England indicates that ancient humans intentionally harnessed fire more than 350,000 years earlier than previously believed. According to a British Museum-led…...
Why did this ancient bird die with tiny rocks in its throat?
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (606+ words) Published Dec 5, 2025 9:00 AM EST Fossils may reveal what type of animal died millions of years ago, but they rarely depict exactly how they perished. Even rarer are the examples that clearly showcase an animal's exact cause of death. In fact,…...
Anacondas have been huge for over 12 million years
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) " The best Cyber Monday deals you can shop right now (updating) " Published Dec 1, 2025 7:01 PM EST At roughly the length of a small school bus, anacondas are famously some of the world's largest snakes. Now fossil evidence proves that these enormous…...
Were there any venomous dinosaurs?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) " The best Cyber Monday deals you can shop right now (updating) " Published Dec 1, 2025 9:00 AM EST Today, more complete fossil evidence has rewritten these early assumptions. Scientists now believe that Dilophosaurus's jaws were much stronger than previously thought, and what was…...
Cleveland's beloved ancient sea monster was more turtle than shark
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (371+ words) " The best Black Friday deals you can shop right now (updating) " Published Nov 29, 2025 9:00 AM EST About 360 million years ago, present-day Cleveland was home to a fearsome predator. But this giant did not stalk prey on land. Instead, the 14-foot-long Dunkleosteus…...