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23 hours ago

Juvenile Ceratosaurus Skeleton Heads to Auction as a Jurassic-Era Masterpiece | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

This nearly complete juvenile Ceratosaurus skeleton from the Late Jurassic period is an extraordinary specimen, estimated to be around 150 million years old, discovered in Wyoming.
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fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child

The mandible had been separated from the skeleton, and both it and the neurocranium are incomplete, so they were reconstructed and consolidated with plaster.
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#fossils
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fromNature
3 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.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
3 months 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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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 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.
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fromNature
3 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.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
3 months 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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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 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.
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#dinosaurs
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fromwww.npr.org
3 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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fromNature
3 months 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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fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

Ancient T. rex ancestor discovered: Khankhuuluu, 'prince of dragons'

A newly discovered tyrannosaur species, Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, fills a crucial evolutionary gap leading to T. rex.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 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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fromNature
3 months 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.
OMG science
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

Ancient T. rex ancestor discovered: Khankhuuluu, 'prince of dragons'

A newly discovered tyrannosaur species, Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, fills a crucial evolutionary gap leading to T. rex.
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#human-evolution
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fromThe Washington Post
3 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
7 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.
Europe news
fromThe Washington Post
3 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
7 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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#dinosaur-discovery
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UK news
fromPrx
3 weeks ago

The World

A plane crash in India resulted in a single survivor and the loss of many lives, including medical students.
Journalists in Syria are constructing a new media environment in a post-Assad context.
Historical dinosaur bones from Mongolia have been identified as a previously unknown species.
#evolution
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fromNature
3 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.
Toronto Raptors
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Fossils found in 1970s are most recent ancestor of tyrannosaurs, scientists say

Tyrannosaurs originated from a new ancestor species called Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, a smaller and faster predator than previously thought.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
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Paleontologists discover 'moth-like' predator 'the size of your index finger' that lived 506M years ago

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fromNature
3 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.
Toronto Raptors
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Fossils found in 1970s are most recent ancestor of tyrannosaurs, scientists say

Tyrannosaurs originated from a new ancestor species called Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, a smaller and faster predator than previously thought.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
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Paleontologists discover 'moth-like' predator 'the size of your index finger' that lived 506M years ago

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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

A dinosaur's last supper: Gut of a 100-million-year-old sauropod sheds light on its diet

The first direct evidence of sauropod diet was found, confirming their herbivorous nature with cololite evidence.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Tusks Up for the Utah Mammoth

The unveiling of Utah's newest NHL team, the Mammoth, has generated both excitement and skepticism, reflecting the rich paleontological history of the region.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month 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.
Miami Marlins
fromArs Technica
1 month 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.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months 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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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 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.
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fromFast Company
3 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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fromArs Technica
3 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
4 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
4 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
4 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.
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5 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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fromMail Online
6 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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fromMail Online
6 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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