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How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (110+ words) KGOU How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The songbirds you see today are directly linked to the velociraptor, triceratops and…...
A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (767+ words) A hundred million years ago during the late Cretaceous period, the oceans were filled with giant predators, prowling for their next meal. There was the mosasaur " a giant toothy marine reptile (and a surprise hero in Jurassic World). There were…...
Newly discovered dinosaur species was a fish-eater with a huge horn
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) A newly discovered species of large dinosaur lived in marshy areas, hunted for fish and had an impressive horn protruding from its skull. It is the first time in over 100 years that scientists have discovered a new species of Spinosaurus…...
The method for estimating a dinosaurs' age at death may be off, research suggests
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (854+ words) This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Juana Summers. And I'm Scott Detrow, and we are considering dinosaurs. What do you get when a team of researchers walks onto a crocodile farm? Answer - a different way of thinking…...
The story of bipedalism begins with our oldest upright walking human relatives | KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (91+ words) A new analysis of some fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking may go back 7 million years in the human family tree. The story of bipedalism begins with our oldest upright walking human relatives A big difference between humans…...
A Denver science museum found its newest fossil by accident. .. in its own parking lot
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (278+ words) Denver museum officials found a fossil 750 feet under a parking lot through a 5-inch opening. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science just got a reminder of an old lesson - location, location, location. The museum has a very popular dinosaur…...