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Scientists identify ancient crocodile that settled in Britain 200 million years ago
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (13+ words) Scientists identify ancient crocodile that settled in Britain 200 million years ago'GB News...
Researchers uncover ‘real-life dragon’ after bizarre 95 million-year-old species discovery
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (493+ words) The enormous beast is believed to measure around 40 feet in length and weigh in excess of 6,000kg A remarkable dinosaur skull unearthed in Africa's Sahara Desert has ignited widespread speculation online that scientists may have finally found evidence of a real…...
Extinct creatures discovered trapped in solid amber nearly 40 MILLION years after becoming stuck
3+ week, 6+ day ago (439+ words) Modern technology has allowed scientists to uncover new details about the ancient critters Researchers have uncovered three long-extinct creatures preserved within fossilised tree resin that once belonged to the celebrated German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The amber, dating back…...
Archaeology discovery unearthed by National Trust as incredible 340-million-year-old fossils unexpectedly found
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) The level of detail visible on the specimens was unlike anything the National Trust had previously encountered in the area National Trust staff have unearthed remarkable fossils dating back 340 million years within a dry stonewall in Staffordshire's White Peak region....
Dinosaur discovery by palaeontologists fundamentally alters scientific understanding of the notorious tyrannosaurus rex
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (590+ words) Iran democracy protesters clash with Met Police outside London embassy The findings challenge decades of assumptions about dinosaur biology A landmark investigation into Tyrannosaurus rex fossils has fundamentally altered scientific understanding of how long these apex predators took to mature....
Prehistoric 'walkie talkies' spring to life for first time in 6,000 years in extraordinary new test
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (480+ words) Scientists say the remarkable discovery shows just how complex ancient 'communication networks' really were A form of prehistoric "walkie talkies" have sprung into life for the first time in thousands of years in a new test. Ancient shell trumpets from…...
Evolution theory could be blown apart after 'missing link' is FOUND in 700,000-year-old cave
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (657+ words) Labour MP threatens to quit and force by-election in direct challenge to PM Scientists think they might have found the best candidate yet for the 'root of the tree' which led to modern humans Scientists have revealed that ancient bones…...
Archaeology breakthrough: Scientists discover new massive dinosaur dubbed 'cow of the Creaceous' that roamed 75m years ago
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) Scientists have identified a previously unknown dinosaur species that has been nicknamed a "cow of the Cretaceous" due to its cattle-like behaviour of roaming in herds. The enormous hadrosaurid, now formally named Ahshislesaurus wimani, would have reached lengths of between…...
Archaeology breakthrough: Anthropologists discover seven million-year-old walking ape that could be earliest human ancestor
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (534+ words) Anthropologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient ape species that roamed Africa on two feet seven million years ago, potentially rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Scientists at New York University have employed advanced 3D imaging techniques to examine fossils of…...
Palaeontology breakthrough as scientists reveal new T-Rex cousin species
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (477+ words) A new palaeontological breakthrough based on analysis of the "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil has revealed that the T. rex had a smaller cousin species. The "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil was unearthed in 2006 and is considered one of the most dramatic discoveries in palaeontology....