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10+ hour, 20+ min ago (125+ words) The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Izzie Thomson, 11, reacts after touching a dinosaur bone alongside her siblings Dom and Stasi, both 9, during a tour of the lab at the Dinosaur Journey Museum on its annual Dino Day on June 13, 2026. 'Tis the…...
New species of ancient Arctic mammals discovered in Alaska
3+ week, 4+ day ago (803+ words) 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. While the Arctic…...
Newly identified long-necked dino weighed same as 9 elephants
4+ week, 2+ day ago (849+ words) 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 a pond in Thailand 10 years ago come from the…...
Fossils reveal platypuses swam with dolphins 25 million years ago
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (752+ words) Artist's impression of the toothed platypus that lived 25 million years, probably with other other aquatic animals including ancient lungfish, flamingos and freshwater dolphins. (Gen Conway / Flinders University Palaeontology Lab via SWNS) Platypuses swam with dolphins 25 million years ago, reveals an…...
Insects in amber reveal ecosystem when dinosaurs roamed the Earth
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (764+ words) In Case 6 scientists found a Stem ant alongside a probable parasitic wasp and a spider. The ant seems to have been feeding on something. (Dr. Jose de la Fuente via SWNS) Insects trapped in amber have provided a unique window…...
Maverikus Maximus dinosaur bones discovered at CMU during construction
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) Screenshot from Colorado Mesa University Colorado Mesa University's annual April Fool's Day joke in 2026 was the "discovery" of dinosaur bones belonging to the "Maverikus Maximus" species. During construction work at the Colorado Mesa University geo-exchange, Shaw Construction workers found something…...
Study finds triceratops" huge nose helped control body temperature
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ 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…...
Costa Rica digs up mastodon, giant sloth bones in major archaeological find
4+ mon, 10+ hour ago (160+ words) Researchers in Costa Rica have unearthed fossils from a mastodon and a giant sloth that lived as many as 40, 000 years ago, officials announced Friday, calling it the biggest such find here in decades. The National Museum said the bones were…...
Woolly rhino remains found in Ice Age wolf give clue to species" end
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (632+ words) Tumat-1 wolf puppy. (Michil Yakovlev via SWNS) The remains of a 14, 400-year-old woolly rhinoceros recovered from an Ice Age wolf's stomach have given new clues about the demise of the species. Analysis of the rhino's genome suggests the extinct animal…...
New "atomic clock" method used to date 85-million-year-old dinosaur eggs
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (683+ words) Scientists examined dinosaur eggs from 85 million years ago. (Dr. Bi Zhao via SWNS) Dinosaur eggs laid 85 million years ago have been accurately dated using a new "atomic clock for fossils" method. The eggs could improve understanding of Earth's climate when…...