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Study finds triceratops" huge nose helped control body temperature
1+ mon, 2+ 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…...
Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (608+ words) Did we Homo sapiens first emerge in Africa or Europe? A new study sheds some light on this enduring mystery The 773, 000-year-old lower jawbone found in Morocco Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more…...
Hippos live alongside mammoths and woolly rhinos during last Ice Age
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (410+ words) Hippos lived at the Upper Rhine in the same time frame as mammoths. (Rebecca Kind via SWNS) Hippos lived in Europe alongside mammoths and woolly rhinos during the last Ice Age, according to new research. Detailed analysis of bone finds…...
Meet the Jurassic predator that confused scientists for 30 years
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (663+ words) A reconstruction of Breugnathair elgolensis eating a mammal. (Mick Ellison / AMNH via SWNS) A "hook-toothed" reptile that lived in the Scottish Highlands around 167 million years ago fed on early mammals and young dinosaurs, say scientists. The Jurassic predator - one of…...
Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (610+ words) The National Museum of Prague already has hyperrealistic artistic reconstructions of human ancestors One sculptor made a rendering based on the remains of the hominid Australopithecus afarensis -- Lucy -- who was found in Ethiopia and rarely leaves the African state The…...
How extinction of dinosaurs reshaped earth's entire landscape
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (986+ words) Dinosaurs were "ecosystem engineers," preventing dense forests from growing. (Julius Csotonyi via SWNS) The reptiles had such an "immense" impact on the planet that their sudden exit led to wide-scale changes in landscapes - including the shape of rivers, say American…...
DNA from 1 million years ago found in woolly mammoth remains
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (473+ words) DNA dating back over one million years has been identified in the woolly mammoth remains. Scientists who discovered some of the world's oldest microbial DNA also identified for the first time bacteria that may have caused disease in the now…...
Crocs" ability to eat anything helped ancestors survive mass extinction
1+ year, 2+ day ago (985+ words) Crocodiles' ability to eat almost anything helped their ancestors survive two mass extinctions, suggests new research. The secret to their longevity could help conservationists better protect species today threatened by extinction, say American scientists. Crocodylians - crocodiles, alligators and gharials - are…...
Fossilized stomach reveals long-necked dino dining secrets
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (814+ words) The stomach contents of a fossilized sauropod found in Australia show evidence of having been severed but not chewed, say scientists. The first discovery of its kind supports the long-standing theory that sauropods were vegetarian, according to the study published…...
Kadlec team aids in mammoth bone project at Coyote Canyon site in Kennewick
1+ year, 4+ day ago (304+ words) Listen Live! to Dave and Molly! Dave & Molly Monday - Friday 6am to 10am PT Dave & Molly are on Holiday! TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Kadlec Regional Medical Center is playing a unique role in the excavation of 17, 450-year-old mammoth bones. The Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site,…...