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New species of ancient Arctic mammals discovered in Alaska
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (87+ words) Chronicle-Tribune The shape of the tooth suggests that Camurodon borealis was likely a herbivore. (Shelley et al. via SWNS) Three newly discovered species reveal how ancient mammals survived extreme weather conditions in the Arctic millions of years ago. The Colville…...
World's oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach
3+ week, 4+ day ago (83+ words) Chronicle-Tribune Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt holding the world's oldest crocodile fossil. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS) The world's oldest crocodile fossil has been found during a walk on the Jurassic Coast. Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt discovered the world's…...
Scientists solve 75-million-year-old dinosaur "murder mystery
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (70+ words) chronicle-tribune. com Visualization of a tyrannosaur scavenging on a larger conspecific (Josephine Nielsen / Aarhus University via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate cannibal " feeding on the carcasses of dead relatives, new research reveals " This page requires Javascript…...
Creature with twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth discovered
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (91+ words) Chronicle-Tribune The remains of a "weird" creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth have been discovered in the Amazon jungle. Tanyka jawbone, with rock hammer for scale, found in the Brazil. (Dr. Ken Angielczyk / Field Museum via SWNS) Illustration…...
Fossils reveal oldest known vertebrates had four eyes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) chronicle-tribune. com Artist's reconstruction of the oldest known vertebrate's four eyes. (Xiangtong Lei & Sihang Zhang via SWNS) Fossil specimen of a myllokunmingid, the oldest known vertebrate, preserving two large lateral eyes and two smaller central eyes, was revealed as dark…...