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Giant octopuses were apex predators, according to new study
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (202+ words) A new study published Thursday in the journal 'Science' finds giant octopuses may have been top predators 100 million years ago. (CNN, KYMA) - A new discovery is reshaping our understanding of ancient ocean ecosystems. Scientists say giant octopuses, stretching up to…...
New research upends theory that Indigenous Australians hunted large animals to extinction
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (600+ words) (CNN) " Recent analysis of two fossils from Australia, estimated to be about 50, 000 years old, suggests that Australia's First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, collecting bones and transporting them over great distances. In…...
First known hand fossils of extinct human relative reveal "surprising" features
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (712+ words) (CNN) " The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered alongside skull and teeth fossils, are leading researchers…...
Dinosaur eggs from China found to be around 86 million years old, according to "atomic clock" dating
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) (CNN) " A clutch of 28 dinosaur eggs found in the Qinglongshan fossil reserve in central China is about 86 million years old, according to scientists who used an "atomic clock" method to date the samples. Researchers said they now hope the eggs,…...