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Rare ancient footprints found on beach after storms strip dunes
4+ min ago (107+ words) Updated on: 24 February,2026 08:34 AM IST  |  Edinburgh Agencies | Council archaeologist Bruce Mann alerted experts from the University of Aberdeen, who then rushed to the scene; only a few such prints have ever been found in England, and none previously…...
Field in the frame: fossilised Ediacaran faunal diversity - Communications Earth & Environment
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (347+ words) Fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field across time may have had wide-ranging impacts on ecosystems. Dr Tarduno and colleagues used paleomagnetic data from silicate crystals to examine the Ediacaran period. Crystal data indicated that Earth's magnetic field had decreased in…...
🐊 The "dinosaur killer" now on display
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (23+ words) " The "dinosaur killer" now on display'Techno-Science.net " The "dinosaur killer" now on display The Late Cretaceous Environment of North America...
Chance fossil rediscovery shines new light on 250m-year-old predator
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (501+ words) Artist's reconstruction of Aphaneramma " a crocodile-like predator " from fossils found in WA's Kimberley. (Supplied: Pollyanna von Knorring) The chance rediscovery of fossil specimens first found in WA's Kimberley in the 1960s has shed new light on an ancient predator. Palaeontologists have…...
Species from 95 million years ago may have been world's first 'dragon'
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (890+ words) A newly-discovered fossil has many people convinced that researchers have uncovered a real-life dragon for the first time. The skull, which is as large as an adult person, discovered in Africa's Sahara Desert, has a long reptile-like jaw, full of…...
Take a trip through Texas’ fossil-filled past
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (143+ words) Texas Natural Science & History Museum's newly reimagined "Epic Encounters" paleontology exhibit puts visitors inches away from some of the most famous fossils ever found on Lone Star soil. The result? A fun-filled way to learn about Texas natural history for…...
Neanderthals used to collect skulls of horned animals, store them. But why?
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (423+ words) NEW DELHI: A mysterious collection of animal skulls found deep inside a cave in Spain is giving scientists a rare look into the minds of our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals. A new study has suggested these early humans didn't just…...
Appreciating the Irreducible Complexity of the Human Foot
12+ hour ago (379+ words) Editor's note: We are delighted to welcome the new book by award-winning British engineer and designer Stuart Burgess,Ultimate Engineering: An Engineer Investigates the Biomechanics of the Human Body(Discovery Institute Press),with an excerpt from Chapter 1. There is a…...
The odd ways mammals descend trees and what it means for primate evolution
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (769+ words) Mammals descend trees in different ways, and primates stand apart. (CREDIT: Andrew Mercer / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0) A new comparative analysis of tree-dwelling mammals, published in eLife, examined how animals move down vertical supports such as trunks and vines. The…...
Scientist Discovers Ancient Crocodile Species With Unique Greyhound-Like Features
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (723+ words) A newly-discovered ancient crocodile looked nothing like the low-slung, swamp-delling crocodiles you see today. Instead, it stood upright on long, slender legs and sprinted across dry land with the build of a greyhound. It ate small reptiles, amphibians and early…...