paleontology

200-Million-Year-Old Flying Reptile Kuehneosaurus Discovered In Somerset, UK

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200-Million-Year-Old Flying Reptile Kuehneosaurus Discovered In Somerset, UK Gliding winged-reptiles were among the ancient crocodile residents of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed. Kuehneosaurs looked like lizards, but were more closely related to the ancestors of crocodilians and dinosaurs. They were small animals that could fit neatly on the palm … Read more

Large Mammoth Tusk And Bones Buried For Thousands Of Years Found In North Dakota

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Large Mammoth Tusk And Bones Buried For Thousands Of Years Found In North Dakota The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint of white as he scooped up a giant mound of dirt and dropped it into a dump truck. Later, after the truck driver dumped … Read more

Animal fossils from 240 million years ago found in Poland

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Animal fossils from 240 million years ago found in Poland Polish scientists have discovered the remains of over a thousand specimens of extinct animals from about 240 million years ago. Among them are the bones of a reptile unknown to science so far. In Miedary near Tarnowskie Góry (Upper Silesia), a team of scientists from … Read more

Hundreds Of Mummified Bees inside their Cocoons from the Time of the Pharaohs found in Portugal

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Hundreds Of Mummified Bees inside their Cocoons from the Time of the Pharaohs found in Portugal A new study reports the discovery of hundreds of mummified bees inside their cocoons. These cocoons, produced almost 3,000 years ago, were discovered in a new paleontological site discovered on the coast of Odemira, in Portugal. About 2,975 years … Read more

Largest Known Single Dinosaur Track Site In Alaska Discovered And Documented

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Largest Known Single Dinosaur Track Site In Alaska Discovered And Documented Scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have discovered and documented the largest known single dinosaur track site in Alaska. Located in Denali National Park and Preserve, this remarkable location has been named “The Coliseum” by the experts. Spanning the equivalent of one-and-a-half football … Read more

Face of 45,000-year-old woman reconstructed 70 years after skull found

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Face of 45,000-year-old woman reconstructed 70 years after skull found In 1950, archaeologists discovered a severed skull buried deep inside a cave system in Czechia (the Czech Republic). Because the skull was split in half, researchers concluded that the skeletal remains were of two separate individuals. However, through genome sequencing done decades later, scientists concluded … Read more

Unlocking Human Ancestry: Surprising Insights from the Broken Hill Skull and Homo Heidelbergensis

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Unlocking Human Ancestry: Surprising Insights from the Broken Hill Skull and Homo Heidelbergensis The evolution of our species is a fascinating and complicated subject. Scientists often discuss our long-gone relatives, the Neanderthals, and some studies attempt to unravel the truth about the intriguing Denisovans. There are also other ground-breaking discoveries that can shed more light … Read more

52-Million-Year-Old Bat Skeleton Unveils New Species and Clues to Evolution of Flying Mammals

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52-Million-Year-Old Bat Skeleton Unveils New Species and Clues to Evolution of Flying Mammals The world of paleontology has always been fascinating, filled with discoveries of prehistoric creatures that once roamed our planet. Recently, researchers have uncovered an incredible find – a collection of 52-million-year-old fossilized bat skeletons. Bats are fascinating creatures that have captured the … Read more

Frozen Fur Ball Turns Out To Be 30,000-Year-Old Ice Age Squirrel

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Frozen Fur Ball Turns Out To Be 30,000-Year-Old Ice Age Squirrel An unrecognizable ball of fur, claws and limbs that was recently unearthed in Canada is actually a mummified squirrel that likely died while it hibernated around 30,000 years ago, scientists reveal.   The fur ball was discovered in 2018 by miners at Hester Creek … Read more

170 million-year-old ‘flower’ discovered by Chinese paleontologists

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170 million-year-old ‘flower’ discovered by Chinese paleontologists Chinese paleontologists discovered fossils of an ancient plant dating back approximately 170 million years. The Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology recently announced the discovery of the earliest angiosperm known in Northwest China through the reexamination of fossil specimens. The study was jointly worked on … Read more