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A hidden prehistoric forest was just discovered beneath the North Sea, revealing life from 16000 years ago
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (399+ words) inkl A hidden prehistoric forest was just discovered beneath the North Sea, revealing life from 16000 years ago Beneath the surface of the North Sea, a long-hidden prehistoric forest has been found, revealing many new possibilities for the environment and climate…...
Rare Ice Age fossils found in Texas cave could rewrite ancient climate history
1+ week, 5+ day ago (454+ words) Inkl Rare Ice Age fossils found in Texas cave could rewrite ancient climate history A remarkable find in an active underground stream has recently been made deep beneath the rolling hills of the Edwards Plateau. During a snorkelling excursion through…...
Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world's oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs
1+ week, 6+ day ago (688+ words) Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, based on fossils from South Africa. Since then, many more fossils…...
How to eat an elephant: fossil find in Tanzania shows oldest signs of butchering these giant mammals
2+ week, 2+ day ago (503+ words) Imagine a creature nearly twice the size of a modern African elephant (which can weigh up to 6, 000kg. This was Elephas (Paleoxodon) recki, a prehistoric titan that roamed the landscape of what is now Tanzania nearly two million years ago. Now,…...
A tiny hole in Greenland reveals how creatures survived extreme climate 210 million years ago
2+ week, 2+ day ago (395+ words) inkl A tiny hole in Greenland reveals how creatures survived extreme climate 210 million years ago Located in East Greenland's Fleming Fjord Formation, the recently identified 210-million-year-old lungfish burrows provide valuable insight into the volatile nature of the Late Triassic climate…...
18 million-year-old fossils of ape found in Africa, but in an unexpected place
3+ week, 6+ day ago (662+ words) The discovery of an enigmatic ape's 18 million year-old fossils in Egypt hints that the ancestors of all living apes, a group that includes humans, may have originated in northeast Africa or Arabia, a new study finds. Scientists have long assumed…...
Cartoon character Dooly comes to life? South Korea finds rare "baby" dinosaur from 100 million years ago
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (147+ words) For the first time in 15 years, South Korea has announced that it has found a new dinosaur species! The discovery was made using advanced technology and through international collaboration. The dinosaur is called Doolysaurus huhmini and lived around 100 million years…...
What was the very first plant in the world?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (712+ words) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to Curious Kids US@theconversation. com. What was the very first plant in the world? " Ivy, age…...
Scientists discover half-tonne, 15ft giant crocodile that hunted our ancestor "Lucy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (566+ words) Scientists have discovered a new species of giant prehistoric crocodile that would have weighed half a tonne, grown up to 15ft in length and likely terrorised our ancestors as they roamed the African landscape. With a prominent lump on its head,…...
We thought inbred koalas were at risk of extinction. But what we discovered upends genetic conventions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (757+ words) If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a "koala paradox: endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically diverse in some regions, genetically depleted in others. Koalas…...