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Ancient "octopus" fossil is actually a different species
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (709+ words) The legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Ever" At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doe" The fossil is actually a species related to a modern Nautilus, a multi-tentacled animal with…...
Treasure trove" reveals animal diversity began earlier than thought
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (983+ words) Reconstruction of Jiangchuan biota (~554-539 million years ago). (Xiaodong Wang via SWNS) The discovery of a fossil "treasure trove" has pushed back the origins of animals at least four million years. The "exciting" find in China includes the remains of a…...
Adorable baby dinosaur so cute it's named after Korean cartoon
2+ week, 5+ day ago (425+ words) An artist's interpretation of a juvenile Doolysaurus huhmini. It is depicted alongside birds and other dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous in what is now South Korea. (Jun Seong Yi / SWNS) A newly discovered baby dinosaur is so cute it…...
Study finds crocodile-like predator preyed on man's ancestors
3+ week, 6+ day ago (752+ words) Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a region in Africa more than 3 million years ago. (Tyler Stone, University of Iowa via SWNS) A "dominant" crocodile-like predator with a big…...
Former Montana State paleontologist Jack Horner leaves California university
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (440+ words) Former Montana State University professor and famed paleontologist Jack Horner has left his position at Chapman University in Orange, California, following the reveal of his association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Jack Horner retired from Montana State in 2016 then took…...
Creature with twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth discovered
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1018+ words) The remains of a "weird" creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth have been discovered in the Amazon jungle. Scientists say the plant-eater Tanyka was a "living fossil" when it stalked the Earth around 275 million years ago, from a…...
Teeny tiny fossil reveals clues about evolution of primates
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (459+ words) Tiny fossill of purgatorius upper molar from Corral Bluffs in Denver. (Dr. Stephen Chester via SWNS) A fossil that would fit on a baby's fingertip has revealed fresh clues about the evolution of the earliest-known relative of all primates, including…...
Insects in amber reveal ecosystem when dinosaurs roamed the Earth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (759+ 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…...
Jack Horner, Montana University System Regents Professor of Paleontology and Curator of Paleontology at Museum of the Rockies, announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2016. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham.
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (119+ words) Non Stop Local Billings Non Stop Local Multimedia Journalist Latest emails reveal connection between Jeffrey Epstein and former Montana State professor BOZEMAN, Mont. " Recently released Department of Justice files have unveiled a connection be" Get the latest headlines on local…...
Fossils reveal oldest known vertebrates had four eyes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (490+ words) Artist's reconstruction of the oldest known vertebrate's four eyes. (Xiangtong Lei & Sihang Zhang via SWNS) Ancient fossils reveal the oldest known vertebrates had four eyes. Remarkably preserved fossil specimens show they could see the world using four camera-type eyes, reshaping…...