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Dinosaur hunters discover staggering 'hell heron' with giant head crest in Sahara Desert
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (641+ words) The new species of "scimitar-crested" Spinosaurus is the first of its kind found in more than a century. For the first time since the early 20th century, indisputable evidence of a new species of'Spinosaurus has been found. This latest discovery, made…...
“Seriously underestimated.” Shark experts looked into the eyes of this deep-sea giant and were stunned by what they saw
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (660+ words) Researchers have long thought that Greenland sharks have poor vision but a new study reveals the opposite. You'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a mouldy sausage that got lost under the sofa for several years, but there's more to…...
This prehistoric apex predator is older than trees, the Atlantic Ocean and even the North Star. A biologist explains why
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (228+ words) Are sharks really older than trees? Yes " and a whole lot more, explains Will Newton As a group, sharks emerged roughly 450 million years ago in the Late Ordovician, back when Earth was covered by a vast ocean known as Panthalassa....
10 terrifying prehistoric mega-beasts that ruled before the dinosaurs – from a car-sized millipede to an armoured fish whose bite could crush steel | Discover Wildlife Prehistoric animals that ruled before the dinosaurs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1341+ words) Meet the bizarre prehistoric animals that once ruled the world millions of years ago - and they're not dinosaurs Dinosaurs dominated life on Earth for 180 million years, between the Triassic and the Cretaceous periods. But the prehistoric animals that came before…...
Why this new 'spiny dragon' dinosaur found in China is such a huge deal
1+ week, 3+ day ago (388+ words) The Iguanodon-like dinosaur had a covering of hollow spikes, according to new research. A new Chinese dinosaur shows that at least some members of the Iguanodon'group " long assumed to be entirely scaly-skinned " had short spikes across part of the body....
It’s 1,500m long, wide and high enough to drive a van through, and its ceiling is covered in animal scratches - but what humongous creature made them?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (444+ words) The world's largest palaeoburrow is located in the Amazon Rainforest and is so long it'd take you roughly 20 minutes to walk from one end to the other" Across Brazil and parts of Argentina, scientists have discovered dozens of strange tunnels…...
Fossil poo, fossil vomit, fossil penis... World's 10 weirdest fossils that will have you scratching your head
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (381+ words) You might have an idea of what a fossil looks like " but these fossils are slightly different (and will change the way you think about ancient wildlife and civilisations!) Fossils can teach us extraordinary amounts about prehistoric civilisations, wildlife and…...
“It’s extraordinary”: Australia’s oldest ever dinosaur fossil found in Brisbane
2+ week, 2+ day ago (314+ words) A dinosaur footprint discovered by a student in 1958 has been formally documented. More than 60 years ago, Bruce Runnegar was visiting Petrie's Quarry in Brisbane with school friends when he discovered a dinosaur footprint. Measuring 18.5cm in length and set in a…...
This ancient cave in New Zealand has been hiding a "remarkable" secret
2+ week, 2+ day ago (372+ words) Fossils of birds and other animals unearthed from the cavern provide a "missing volume" in New Zealand's natural history, say researchers. A treasure trove of fossils found in an ancient cave has revealed a missing chapter in the history of…...
It’s 2 miles deep, close to a volcano, the size of 233 soccer fields and home to a whopping 20,000 creatures
2+ week, 5+ day ago (500+ words) The world's biggest octopus aggregation is made up of thousands of these usually solitary creatures" If you've never tried to imagine the goings-on of an"octopus"community, you wouldn't be alone. These highly intelligent animals are known for being loners,…...