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New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (744+ words) The study suggests that " unlike modern birds " the now extinct reptiles may have used the sun's warmth to help hatch eggs. Scientists in Taiwan examined the brooding behavior and hatching patterns of bird-like but flightless oviraptors. The research team also…...
Teeny tiny fossil reveals clues about evolution of primates
2+ week, 2+ 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…...
Study finds triceratops’ huge nose helped control body temperature
2+ week, 3+ day ago (662+ words) Illustration of researchers hypothesized layout for the inside of Triceratops nasal cavity. (K. Sakane CC-BY-ND via SWNS) Triceratops had a huge nose to help control its body temperature, suggests a new study. Scientists wanted to know why the iconic triple-horned dinosaur…...
Researchers have so far recovered 49 bone pieces including a femur, vertebrae and ribs from the mastodon and giant sloth
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (180+ words) Researchers have so far recovered 49 bone pieces including a femur, vertebrae and ribs from the mastodon and giant sloth'themercury.com Rubio tells Europe to join Trump's fight, says it belongs wi" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure…...
How extinction of dinosaurs reshaped earth’s entire landscape
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (986+ words) Dinosaurs were "ecosystem engineers," preventing dense forests from growing. (Julius Csotonyi via SWNS) The reptiles had such an "immense" impact on the planet that their sudden exit led to wide-scale changes in landscapes - including the shape of rivers, say American…...
DNA from 1 million years ago found in woolly mammoth remains
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (473+ words) DNA dating back over one million years has been identified in the woolly mammoth remains. Scientists who discovered some of the world's oldest microbial DNA also identified for the first time bacteria that may have caused disease in the now…...
Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (610+ words) The National Museum of Prague already has hyperrealistic artistic reconstructions of human ancestors One sculptor made a rendering based on the remains of the hominid Australopithecus afarensis -- Lucy -- who was found in Ethiopia and rarely leaves the African state The…...
Flint Hills Discovery Center is going back in time with 'Tiny Titans' exhibit
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (613+ words) Step back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. The latest exhibit, "Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies" opened Saturday. Families with children of all ages can see fossils and explore how dinosaur…...
Crocs’ ability to eat anything helped ancestors survive mass extinction
11+ mon, 3+ day ago (1012+ words) By Stephen Beech Crocodiles' ability to eat almost anything helped their ancestors survive two mass extinctions, suggests new research. The secret to their longevity could help conservationists better ... Crocodiles' ability to eat almost anything helped their ancestors survive two mass…...