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fromNature
2 months ago

Elisabeth Vrba obituary: palaeontologist who solved a problem that vexed Darwin

Elisabeth Vrba's work reshaped understanding of evolution, emphasizing sudden changes due to environmental events rather than slow adaptation.
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fromNature
2 months 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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fromNature
2 months ago

Elisabeth Vrba obituary: palaeontologist who solved a problem that vexed Darwin

Elisabeth Vrba's work reshaped understanding of evolution, emphasizing sudden changes due to environmental events rather than slow adaptation.
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fromNature
2 months 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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#dinosaurs
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Love fruit? Thank dinosaur mass extinction

Sauropods significantly altered ecosystems by distributing nutrients and changing landscapes during the Cretaceous period.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 month 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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fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: Why RNA hasn't yet had its 'AlphaFold' moment

Advancements in quantum computing are being made with the development of 'qudits', which can represent more complex states than traditional qubits.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Love fruit? Thank dinosaur mass extinction

Sauropods significantly altered ecosystems by distributing nutrients and changing landscapes during the Cretaceous period.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 month 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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fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: Why RNA hasn't yet had its 'AlphaFold' moment

Advancements in quantum computing are being made with the development of 'qudits', which can represent more complex states than traditional qubits.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

A T-rex with lips? Predators with pink eyebrows? Walking with Dinosaurs is back to challenge everything you know

The excavation of dinosaur bones in Alberta highlights the delicate nature of palaeontology and the challenges faced by dig teams.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Carnivorous crocodile-like monsters used to terrorize the Caribbean

Sebecids migrated from South America to the Caribbean via land connections during low sea levels.
Fossils in the Caribbean confirm the presence of prehistoric apex predators.
#fossils
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fromwww.nytimes.com
6 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.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago

Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil Ever Could Reveal Stegosaurus Secrets

The American Museum of Natural History unveiled the Apex Stegosaurus, a record-breaking, near-complete fossil, highlighting significant paleontological history.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is lending his 'epic' $44.6 million Stegosaurus fossil to the American Museum of Natural History

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
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NJ's William Paterson University lost professor's 380-million-year-old fossils - which ended up in a Tenn. dump, lawsuit claims

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fromwww.nytimes.com
6 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.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago

Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil Ever Could Reveal Stegosaurus Secrets

The American Museum of Natural History unveiled the Apex Stegosaurus, a record-breaking, near-complete fossil, highlighting significant paleontological history.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is lending his 'epic' $44.6 million Stegosaurus fossil to the American Museum of Natural History

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
Law

NJ's William Paterson University lost professor's 380-million-year-old fossils - which ended up in a Tenn. dump, lawsuit claims

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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

A New Dinosaur Museum Rises From a Hole in the Ground in New Jersey

The Edelman Fossil Park & Museum in Mantua, N.J., is a significant site for studying prehistoric mass extinctions and the implications for today's climate crisis.
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#corythosaurus
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

This wild new instrument brings a dinosaur back to life

The Dinosaur Choir lets musicians experience potential dinosaur sounds through an innovative musical instrument designed from a fossilized skull.
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

This wild new instrument brings a dinosaur back to life

The Dinosaur Choir lets musicians experience potential dinosaur sounds through an innovative musical instrument designed from a fossilized skull.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

You Can Make Amber Fossils in 24 Hours, Instead of Millions of Years

A new method for fast-fossilizing amber could unveil hidden biochemistry that formed over millions of years.
#human-evolution
Europe news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Fragments of a face more than a million years old found in Spanish cave

A new hominin named "Pink" was discovered in Spain, predating known species, expanding our understanding of early human evolution in Europe.
fromInverse
5 months ago
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Fossilized Footprints Reveal Two Extinct Hominin Species Did In Fact Live Side By Side

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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Fragments of a face more than a million years old found in Spanish cave

A new hominin named "Pink" was discovered in Spain, predating known species, expanding our understanding of early human evolution in Europe.
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fromInverse
5 months ago

Fossilized Footprints Reveal Two Extinct Hominin Species Did In Fact Live Side By Side

Fossilized footprints offer unique insights into the behavior and interaction of early hominins, revealing aspects inaccessible from bones alone.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Study: Megalodon's body shape was closer to a lemon shark

Megalodon may have had a slender body shape and was likely warm-blooded, challenging previous assumptions about its anatomy and behavior.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

An Algerian scientist splits his gaze between microbes and Mars

"What this study in Algeria really does is it highlights that you can use chemical methods to infer that biology is in the mineral," says Bonnie Baxter.
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UK news
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Small Town Was Just Named the Best Place to Find Fossils in the U.K.

Walton-on-the-Naze is identified as the top fossil hunting location in the UK, renowned for its rich fossil deposits.
Europe news
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Incredible map reveals how white skin evolved in Europe

Darker skin tones were predominant in Europe for 96% of its history, with light complexions being a recent development.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
3 months ago

Jonathan Bailey stuns in survival mode in Jurassic World Rebirth trailer

"When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on a forbidden island that had once housed an undisclosed research facility for Jurassic Park."
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#ice-age
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fromDefector
6 months ago

This Saber-Toothed Kitten Mummy Is So Stinking Cute That I'm Gonna Cry! | Defector

A recent discovery of a saber-toothed cat cub provides unprecedented insight into Ice Age predators.
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fromMail Online
4 months ago

World's 'best-preserved' baby woolly mammoth found after 50,000 years

The discovery of a remarkably preserved baby woolly mammoth named Yana in Siberia provides unprecedented insights into Ice Age fauna.
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fromDefector
6 months ago

This Saber-Toothed Kitten Mummy Is So Stinking Cute That I'm Gonna Cry! | Defector

A recent discovery of a saber-toothed cat cub provides unprecedented insight into Ice Age predators.
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fromMail Online
4 months ago

World's 'best-preserved' baby woolly mammoth found after 50,000 years

The discovery of a remarkably preserved baby woolly mammoth named Yana in Siberia provides unprecedented insights into Ice Age fauna.
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fromArs Technica
6 months ago

We're closer to re-creating the sounds of Parasaurolophus

Lin’s research builds upon earlier hypotheses positing that the crest of Parasaurolophus functioned as a resonating chamber, supporting vocalization similar to modern birds.
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