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Botanical Pompeii" shows plants thrived before dinosaur extinction | National | times-georgian. com
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (921+ words) (Brian Engh via SWNS) The discovery of a "botanical Pompeii" has rewritten a long-held theory that flowering plants only flourished after the dinosaurs. The "unique" fossil find shows they were in fact blooming 10 million years before dinosaurs were wiped out,…...
New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs
3+ mon, 1+ week 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
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (10+ words) Times-Georgian...
Monkey business: Neanderthals and ancient apes likely kissed too
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (272+ words) Kissing has long presented an evolutionary puzzle to scientists as it appears to carry high risks such as disease transmission while having no obvious reproductive or survival advantages. But the new study found that the practice has evolved over millions…...
A T. rex in Tallapoosa: Bud Jones' dream realized
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) Nestled in the "Dogwood City," surrounded by historical homes from the 1800s, is the West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa. Jones, a Tallapoosa native, outdoorsman and "Living Outdoors" columnist for the Gateway-Beacon, died in October 2024. Jones was the founder of the museum…...