1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (150+ words) WASHINGTON" Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come across a chaotic jumble of tracks resembling a dance floor, sort of a dinosaur discotheque. But identifying which dinosaur…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (162+ words) Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago, revealing that this species would have been able to grasp and manipulate objects such…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (152+ words) A newly identified midsized dinosaur from Mongolia dubbed the 'Dragon Prince' has been identified as a pivotal forerunner of Tyrannosaurus rex in an illuminating discovery that has helped clarify the famous predator's complicated family history. A newly identified midsized dinosaur…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (277+ words) WASHINGTON " Scientists in recent years have made progress in finding ancient DNA in fossils, gaining insight into organisms that lived long ago. But the oldest DNA obtained so far dates back about 2 million years. Proteins, a cell's molecular machinery, also…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (708+ words) A lesson in blending into one's surroundings. In this case, the "surroundings" are Picture Canyon." One of our local horned lizards, looking sharp. Everyone loves a "horny toad!" Finding one practically beneath your feet on a trail feels very special;…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1390+ words) The company said it's created three dire wolves, a species popularized by the fantasy series 'Game of Thrones' but not seen on Earth in more than 12,000 years. Ben Lamm, Andrew Pask and George Church of Colossal Biosciences. Colossal Biosciences has…...