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Huge 4-winged dinosaur discovered at China bird fossil site may explain bizarre bone piles
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (74+ words) Nagaland Post Huge 4-winged dinosaur discovered at China bird fossil site may explain bizarre bone piles A newly identified dinosaur from northwestern China is drawing attention for looking like something out of science fiction. Researchers say the animal, a predatory…...
Ancient fossil reveals origins of mammal hearing
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (84+ words) nagalandpost. com Ancient fossil reveals origins of mammal hearing One of the defining breakthroughs in mammal evolution was the rise of highly sensitive hearing. Modern mammals rely on a middle ear that includes an eardrum and several tiny bones, a…...
Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric "Burtele Foot
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) Scientists have solved the mystery of 3. 4 million-year-old fossils called the "Burtele Foot" discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, finding they belonged to an enigmatic human ancestor that lived alongside another closely related species during a poorly understood time in human evolution. Based…...