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fromNature
5 months ago

Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Analysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.
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fromNature
10 months ago

How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the Amazon

Palaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.
fromNature
2 weeks ago
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Understanding bones from the remote wilderness of Wyoming

Fossils reveal ancient amphibians' biology
Mass mortality event of temnospondyls observed
Annual excavations deepen understanding of past ecosystems
fromNature
2 weeks ago
London food

Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossils

Richard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.
fromNature
8 months ago
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Is that a durian? No, it's a weird ancient mollusc

The newly found mollusc fossil suggests that the earliest molluscs were covered in hollow spines.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Analysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.
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fromNature
10 months ago

How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the Amazon

Palaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.
fromNature
2 weeks ago
OMG science

Understanding bones from the remote wilderness of Wyoming

Fossils reveal ancient amphibians' biology
Mass mortality event of temnospondyls observed
Annual excavations deepen understanding of past ecosystems
fromNature
2 weeks ago
London food

Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossils

Richard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.
fromNature
8 months ago
OMG science

Is that a durian? No, it's a weird ancient mollusc

The newly found mollusc fossil suggests that the earliest molluscs were covered in hollow spines.
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#dinosaurs
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
4 weeks ago

Largest complete dinosaur claw found in Gobi Desert

The largest fully-preserved dinosaur claw has been discovered, yielding new insights into dinosaur characteristics and behaviors.
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fromMail Online
6 months ago

Scientists discover 80million-year-old 'fully intact' dinosaur eggs

Discovery of the smallest fully intact dinosaur egg sheds light on dinosaur reproduction and diversity.
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fromArs Technica
5 months ago

What fossilized dino feces can tell us about their rise to dominance

Fossilized feces and vomit provide essential clues to understanding how dinosaurs evolved to dominate their ecosystems.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Trackways of large dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry

A significant discovery of dinosaur footprints in Oxfordshire reveals the largest site of its kind in the UK, showcasing a glimpse into the dinosaurs' past.
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fromMail Online
4 months ago

Dinosaur hunter finds evidence that T.Rex's COUSIN roamed East Sussex

New dinosaur fossils discovered in East Sussex suggest England once had diverse carnivorous dinosaurs, similar to those in Jurassic Park.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Fossilized faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance

Fossilized digestive contents reveal insights into dinosaurs' diets and dominance, supporting theories of both catastrophic events and evolutionary adaptations.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
4 weeks ago

Largest complete dinosaur claw found in Gobi Desert

The largest fully-preserved dinosaur claw has been discovered, yielding new insights into dinosaur characteristics and behaviors.
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fromMail Online
6 months ago

Scientists discover 80million-year-old 'fully intact' dinosaur eggs

Discovery of the smallest fully intact dinosaur egg sheds light on dinosaur reproduction and diversity.
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fromArs Technica
5 months ago

What fossilized dino feces can tell us about their rise to dominance

Fossilized feces and vomit provide essential clues to understanding how dinosaurs evolved to dominate their ecosystems.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Trackways of large dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry

A significant discovery of dinosaur footprints in Oxfordshire reveals the largest site of its kind in the UK, showcasing a glimpse into the dinosaurs' past.
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fromMail Online
4 months ago

Dinosaur hunter finds evidence that T.Rex's COUSIN roamed East Sussex

New dinosaur fossils discovered in East Sussex suggest England once had diverse carnivorous dinosaurs, similar to those in Jurassic Park.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Fossilized faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance

Fossilized digestive contents reveal insights into dinosaurs' diets and dominance, supporting theories of both catastrophic events and evolutionary adaptations.
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fromNature
1 month ago

Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discovery

The 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolution

The evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia

The discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.
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fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Germany: Bavarian pterosaur fossil gives evolutionary clues DW 11/19/2024

The discovery of Skiphosoura bavarica sheds light on the evolution of pterosaurs, highlighting previously unknown traits and behaviors.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Where There's Joy in a Terror Bird

La Tormenta museum showcases the rich fossil history of the Tatacoa Desert, highlighting a unique geological period dominated by birds.
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fromNature
1 month ago

Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discovery

The 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolution

The evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia

The discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.
OMG science
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Germany: Bavarian pterosaur fossil gives evolutionary clues DW 11/19/2024

The discovery of Skiphosoura bavarica sheds light on the evolution of pterosaurs, highlighting previously unknown traits and behaviors.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Where There's Joy in a Terror Bird

La Tormenta museum showcases the rich fossil history of the Tatacoa Desert, highlighting a unique geological period dominated by birds.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago
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66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It's now a fossil in Denmark

A fossilized regurgitation from a fish 66 million years ago provides insights into predator-prey relationships in the Cretaceous sea.
fromFast Company
4 months ago
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Jurassic stock: Dinosaurs are extinct, but you can invest in a stegosaurus skeleton for $68.75

The launch of a stegosaurus skeleton IPO signifies a new frontier in alternative investments, allowing shares of historic artifacts to be owned.
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fromMail Online
8 months ago

Meet our TINY ancient cousins! Species in Indonesia was 3.2ft tall

Ancient relatives were 6cm smaller than previously believed and the discovery may settle the origins of an ancient species in Indonesia.
fromNature
4 months ago
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Richard Dawkins's book of the dead is haunted by ghosts of past works

Dawkins explores how the history of life is inscribed in genes, highlighting the connection between ancient organisms and modern genetic makeups.
fromArs Technica
10 months ago
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Bizarre egg-laying mammals once ruled Australia-then lost their teeth

Monotremes like the platypus and echidna with egg-laying species existed alongside teeth-bearing ancestors in the early Cretaceous period.
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fromMail Online
8 months ago

Meet our TINY ancient cousins! Species in Indonesia was 3.2ft tall

Ancient relatives were 6cm smaller than previously believed and the discovery may settle the origins of an ancient species in Indonesia.
fromNature
4 months ago
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Richard Dawkins's book of the dead is haunted by ghosts of past works

Dawkins explores how the history of life is inscribed in genes, highlighting the connection between ancient organisms and modern genetic makeups.
fromArs Technica
10 months ago
OMG science

Bizarre egg-laying mammals once ruled Australia-then lost their teeth

Monotremes like the platypus and echidna with egg-laying species existed alongside teeth-bearing ancestors in the early Cretaceous period.
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#human-evolution
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago
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Fossil hints even smaller hobbits' roamed Indonesia

Ancestors of the Hobbits were even shorter than previously thought, dating back 700,000 years.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago
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Fossil hints even smaller hobbits' roamed Indonesia

Ancestors of the Hobbits were even shorter than previously thought, dating back 700,000 years.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago
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The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years old and amazingly preserved

Tadpole fossils from the mid-Jurassic period confirm that these creatures existed 161 million years ago, 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looked like

Scientists have reconstructed the head of the extinct giant bug Arthropleura using juvenile fossils, revealing its unique anatomical features.
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fromMail Online
7 months ago

Incredible fossils nearly 9m years old found underneath high school

Hundreds of nearly nine-million-year-old fossils found at a California high school site have the potential to rewrite Southern California's ecological history.
fromMail Online
7 months ago
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Long lost painting may prove the existence of a mysterious creature

The discovery of a 200-year-old rock painting indicates the possible reality of the legendary horned serpent based on ancient dicynodont fossils.
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fromMail Online
7 months ago

Incredible fossils nearly 9m years old found underneath high school

Hundreds of nearly nine-million-year-old fossils found at a California high school site have the potential to rewrite Southern California's ecological history.
fromMail Online
7 months ago
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Long lost painting may prove the existence of a mysterious creature

The discovery of a 200-year-old rock painting indicates the possible reality of the legendary horned serpent based on ancient dicynodont fossils.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
8 months ago

Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When Water Bears' Became Indestructible

Tardigrades survived the most significant mass extinction due to their unique ability for cryptobiosis, which allows them to endure extreme environmental conditions.
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