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A dinosaur road trip through the American West
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (1707+ words) RED FLEET STATE PARK, Utah - A three-toed footprint appeared in the rock, slightly longer than my hiking boot. The outlines weren't crisp, but the impression was deep enough to collect sand grains and pebbles. This impression is estimated to be…...
17-million-year-old fossil of large extinct songbird discovered in Australia
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (283+ words) Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia's Boodjamulla National Park. The ground-dwelling species " Menura tyawanoides " is an ancient ancestor of Australia's native lyrebird, according to a Sept. 17 news release from Queensland's Department of the…...
Science museum discovers dinosaur fossils hidden under its parking lot
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (586+ words) The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has sent researchers everywhere from North Dakota to Antarctica in search of fossils to study and display. It turns out they could have stayed home. The museum discovered fossilized dinosaur bones in its…...
'De-extinction' startup with $10 billion valuation revives dire wolf
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (750+ words) Colossal Biosciences Inc., a Dallas-based biotech firm with a $10 billion valuation, has announced a new breakthrough in its audacious mission to resurrect extinct ... The dire wolf pups live ... Colossal Biosciences Inc., a Dallas-based biotech firm with a $10 billion valuation, has…...