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Fossils at the Library
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (477+ words) Children learned about the fossils found across Mississippi and why the state has such a rich fossil record. Presenters explained that millions of years ago, what would become Mississippi was covered by a shallow sea. Over time, the land changed,…...
Newly identified long-necked dino weighed same as 9 elephants
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1249+ words) Artistic illustration of the Nagatitan. (Patchanop Boonsai via SWNS) A newly identified giant long-necked dinosaur weighed the same as nine adult elephants and was as long as three city buses, according to new research. Bones found at the edge of…...
New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (1045+ words) The study suggests that " unlike modern birds " the now extinct reptiles may have used the sun's warmth to help hatch eggs. The research team also modelled heat transfer simulations of oviraptor clutches and compared the hatching efficiency to modern birds....
Croc ancestor started life on 4 legs before it began walking on 2
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (963+ words) Artist's reconstruction of Sonselasuchus cedrus in its environment in what is now Petrified Forest National Park, 215 million years ago. (Artwork by Gabriel Ugueto via SWNS) A "peculiar" ancient relative of the crocodile started life on four legs before it began…...
Creature with twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth discovered
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1455+ words) The remains of a "weird" creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth have been discovered in the Amazon jungle. Scientists say the plant-eater Tanyka was a "living fossil" when it stalked the Earth around 275 million years ago, from a…...
Teeny tiny fossil reveals clues about evolution of primates
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (890+ words) Tiny fossill of purgatorius upper molar from Corral Bluffs in Denver. (Dr. Stephen Chester via SWNS) A fossil that would fit on a baby's fingertip has revealed fresh clues about the evolution of the earliest-known relative of all primates, including…...
Study finds triceratops" huge nose helped control body temperature
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1105+ words) Illustration of researchers hypothesized layout for the inside of Triceratops nasal cavity. (K. Sakane CC-BY-ND via SWNS) Triceratops had a huge nose to help control its body temperature, suggests a new study. Scientists wanted to know why the iconic triple-horned dinosaur…...