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Arctic Tern sighted in Kollam for the first time
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (229+ words) Published - June 12, 2026 07: 29 pm IST - KANNUR An Arctic Tern, a migratory seabird, was recorded at Azheekal Pulimuttu in Kollam district during a seawatch survey conducted along the Kerala coast, marking the first documented sighting of the species in Kollam and only…...
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (315+ words) Scientists have discovered Nagatitan, Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur, shedding light on sauropod diversity and prehistoric ecosystems....
How new fossils and modern technology are tracing the origins of snakes
4+ week, 1+ day ago (772+ words) Back when dinosaurs stomped the Earth, mammals scurried about in their shadows. Those furballs, hiding in underground burrows, provided a fresh niche for a novel reptile: the snake. Skinny snakes could squeeze into mammals" holes and gobble them up. At…...
No net fun: Google's dino run
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (507+ words) The Hindu No net fun: Google's dino run This game practically screams "no network doesn't mean no fun'. But what is the story behind this game where the dinosaur starts jumping up when our wifi foes down? Published - May 08, 2026 05: 18 pm…...
Panaiyur fossil assemblage dates back to Holocene period: study
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (19+ words) A study reveals the Panaiyur fossil assemblage dates to the middle to late Holocene, enhancing understanding of coastal evolution....
How Wallace and Bates revolutionised natural history
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (156+ words) On April 26, 1848, English naturalists Alfred Wallace and Henry Bates set sail for the Amazon from England. The expeditions that followed varied in duration for both men, but yielded profound insights for both. A. S. Ganesh chirps in about Wallace, Bates, and how…...
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (154+ words) Published - April 03, 2026 12: 25 pm IST - AMSTERDAM "It's not just about a green alternative to leather, it's a technological upgrade," Connon said "of lab-grown leather. Some scientists outside the project have expressed scepticism about the term "T. rex leather", saying material from other…...
New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (419+ words) Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. "Sometimes they come across a chaotic jumble of tracks resembling a dance floor, sort of a dinosaur discotheque. But identifying which "dinosaur left…...
Rhinoceros bones among faunal remains unearthed from neolithic site near Coimbatore
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (198+ words) Published - January 29, 2026 07: 32 pm IST - COIMBATORE Faunal remains unearthed by archaeologists from the neolithic site at Molapalayam near Coimbatore included bones of Indian rhinoceros, suggesting the presence of the pachyderm in the southern part of the country around 3, 500 years ago. The…...
Where crocodiles are family: Inside a Nubian village in Egypt
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (70+ words) A crocodile hatchling is crawling on my shirt making its way to my head. Seven-year-old Ali Mustafa nimbly picks up the reptile. He grins, rather mischievously. A few yards away, inside a well, the mother " a crocodile much bigger in…...