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Jurassic Park’s T. rex image challenged? Colorado teacher’s discovery of 66.5-million-year-old footprints suggests dinosaur may have strolled rather than sprintedA teacher found unusual rock formations during a fossil hunt. These formations revealed a rare sequence of four Tyrannosaurus rex footprint...
T. rex was closer to a bird than a crocodile in body temperature? New fossil tooth study reveals how the dinosaur survived Arctic winters and hunted across North AmericaScientists determined Tyrannosaurus rex had a body temperature around 97.3 degrees Fahrenheit. This was calculated by analyzing chemical si...
In 1995, Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks bought a Colorado ranch; decades later, his 7,000-acre estate included a 22,000-sq-ft home and 4,000 acres of protected landJohn Hendricks, Discovery Channel founder, is selling his expansive Colorado ranch and resort. This nearly 7,000-acre property is listed fo...
What did a Jurassic forest sound like? Scientists recreate 165-million-year-old insect calls and make a startling discovery with AI, lasers and fossil wingsScientists have reconstructed sounds of nine extinct Jurassic insects. Fossilized insect wings preserved sound-producing structures for ana...
415 million years ago, giant scorpions the size of a Golden Retreiver prowled Britain — and its story is now rewriting prehistoric historyScientists identified Praearcturus gigas as the largest known scorpion, measuring one meter long. This ancient predator lived approximately...
Over 76 million years ago, a massive 31-foot crocodilian with powerful jaws hunted dinosaurs in the eastern United States regionOver 76 million years ago, a massive 31-foot crocodilian with powerful jaws hunted dinosaurs in the eastern United States region. Deinosuch...
A museum rock was forgotten for 30 years in a drawer in Japan. Now, its hidden bones may uncover a new 66-million-year-old sea monsterResearchers in Japan have identified four previously overlooked mosasaur bones from rock samples collected in the early 1990s. One bone is ...
A 440-year-old coin was found under a church. It helped solve the mystery of a colony that vanishedArchaeologists found a 1584 silver coin at a failed Spanish colony in Chile. This founding coin was placed exactly where historical records...
Hayden Panettiere cause of death: What happened to ‘Heroes’ star who passed away at 36?Hayden Panettiere death reason: Hayden Panettiere, famous for her unforgettable performances in Heroes and Nashville, has sadly died at the...
112 million years ago, a rainforest thrived in what is now Ecuador; amber from the lost Early Cretaceous forest preserved insects, pollen, and a strand of spider webScientists discovered ancient amber in Ecuador's Napo Province, dating back 112 million years. This amber contains preserved insects and sp...
Thai man spots strange-looking rocks near pond; scientists say they are bones of 100-million-year-old dinosaur, biggest in Southeast AsiaA Thai man's discovery of strange-looking rocks near a shrinking pond led scientists to identify the fossilised remains of Nagatitan chaiya...
In 2017, hundreds of fossil eggs in China revealed that Pterosaurs or ancient flying reptiles may have raised their youngIn a remarkable discovery, paleontologists in China unearthed hundreds of fossilized pterosaur eggs and bones, dating back 120 million year...
120-million-year-old footprints reveal colossal dinosaurs turned central Mongolia into a bustling prehistoric crossroadsFossilized footprints from 120 million years ago reveal a busy dinosaur ecosystem in Mongolia. Giant sauropods and large theropods traverse...
In 2010, researchers asked, 'what did Tyrannosaurus rex eat?' The answer included other T. rexesTyrannosaurus rex ate other T. rexes: Fossil evidence reveals Tyrannosaurus rex sometimes ate its own kind. Scrapes on bones indicate T. re...
Musango matusadonaensis: 210-million-year-old dinosaur challenges what scientists knew about ancient AfricaA new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis, was discovered in Zimbabwe approximately 210 million years ago. This early sauropodomorph ...
In 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago: Fossil discovery explains how raptors spread across ancient EarthIn 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago after research...
In 1998, a New Mexico fossil revealed a previously unknown Tyrannosaur that predated T. rex and roamed Earth 75 million years agoDinosaur species older than T. rex: Paleontologists identified Bistahieversor sealeyi, a new tyrannosaur species from New Mexico. This dino...
An 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is helping solve the mystery of how lizards lost their limbs and began to slitherA newly discovered 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is reshaping evolutionary debates. This exceptionally preserved specimen, T...
290 million years ago an animal vomited and scientists just found out what this superpredator used to have for lunch millions of years before dinosaurs started ruling the earthA rare fossilized vomit was found in Germany. This ancient vomit dates back to the Early Permian period, approximately 290 million years ag...
Scientists discovered a 125-million-year-old dinosaur in China with skin cells still intact and hollow spikes no dinosaur has ever hadA 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossil named Haolong dongi shows remarkable skin preservation. This juvenile iguanodontian possessed unique...