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PALEONTOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS
These 300-million-year-old baby fossils just turned a major evolution theory upside downAncient fossilized babies of crocodile-like predators are rewriting evolutionary history. Previously, scientists believed early land animal...
In 1858, a curious dig in a New Jersey marl pit turned out to uncover one of the most important dinosaur finds in US historyA farmer's accidental discovery in a New Jersey marl pit in the 1830s led to the unearthing of the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton ...
Goodbye to the Dragon Man mystery: Ancient proteins suggest the skull belonged to a DenisovanScientists have uncovered new molecular evidence. This evidence indicates the Harbin cranium fossil, known as 'Dragon Man', is a Denisovan....
When a 9-year-old tripped in the New Mexico desert, he accidentally uncovered the remains of an ancient elephant relative from 1.2 million years agoA remarkable fossil discovery in New Mexico, made by a 9-year-old boy, has unearthed a 1.2-million-year-old stegomastodon skull. This chanc...
From Dirt to Discovery: How Cave Sediments Are Revealing Ice Age Species Without BonesResearchers are now analyzing ancient DNA found in soil to identify extinct species, revolutionizing prehistoric ecosystem research. This i...
Meet Dooly: The Baby Dinosaur Hidden in 113-Million-Year-Old RockA remarkable near-complete skeleton of a young dinosaur, named Doolysaurus huhmini, was unearthed on Aphae Island. This turkey-sized, two-y...
Charles Darwin’s Love for Beetles Inspired a Breakthrough in BiologyCharles Darwin's journey began with a passion for collecting beetles. This early habit of close observation taught him to notice subtle dif...
Shovel-Tusked Elephants’ Teeth Puzzle Solved by PaleontologistsShovel-tusked elephants, once an evolutionary puzzle, are now understood to have used their unique tusks and teeth to efficiently process s...
After ‘Flying Dinosaur’, India’s first 20-crore-year-old Phytosaur fossil unearthed in JaisalmerResearchers in Jaisalmer have unearthed India's first phytosaur fossil, a crocodile-like reptile from the Jurassic period, dating back near...
Are you a married student loan borrower in US? Here’s how Trump government new repayments rules will affect youMillions of married student loan borrowers in the US may soon face increased monthly payments, as the Trump administration signals a return...
Google’s DolphinGemma could finally help us decode dolphin language — Here’s how it might change everythingGoogle on Monday announced plans that might help a scientific breakthrough in research into the communication patterns of dolphins. The tec...
Northern Lights Alert: Rare Aurora to Light Up Skies in These 17 US States – Are You on the List?A moderate geomagnetic storm caused by two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun could make the northern lights visible across the nor...
Nintendo Switch 2: Is This the Superior Successor Fans Have Been Waiting For? Find Out HereA research and advisory group recently predicted that Nintendo may sell nearly 15 million units of Switch 2 worldwide in 2025, putting it a...
Paleontological Breakthrough: Evidence Shows Three-Toed Ankylosaurs Roamed North America 100 Million Years AgoThe footprints in question were found in both British Columbia and Alberta. They were phenomenal in the sense that the samples represented ...
Australia: Scientists discover lizard-like ancient amphibian species which occupied country 247 million years agoWith fewer than 10 fossils of this lizard-like species being globally recognized, experts suggest that the revelation could revolutionize o...