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Scientists Discover Ancient Toothed Platypus With Stronger Bite In Australia
These rivers and lakes supported a wide variety of animals, including lungfish, flamingos, and freshwater dolphins.
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8,000-12,000-Year-Old Fossil Bed Discovered In Tamil Nadu
A fossil bed from 8,000-12,000 years ago was found in Tamil Nadu's Panaiyur area.
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US Teen Finds Rare 6-Inch Megalodon Shark Tooth During Dive Off Florida Coast
According to the Smithsonian Institution, Megalodon existed in Earth's oceans from approximately 23 million years ago to 3.6 million years ago.
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Dinosaur Fossils In Brazil Reveal New Giant Species
Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ties to a similar animal found in Spain, reinforcing knowledge that land routes once connected parts of South America, Africa and Europe about 120 million years ago.
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200-Million-Year-Old Two-Legged Reptile Species Found In US
He also noted that features such as bipedalism, toothless beaks, hollow bones, and large eye sockets are typically associated with ornithomimid dinosaurs.
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A Desert Full Of Whales: Egypt's Window Into Evolution
What makes Wadi al-Hitan extraordinary is the type of fossils found here. The valley contains the remains of Archaeoceti, an extinct group of early whales that still retained traces of their land-dwelling ancestry.
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Paleontologists Discover New T Rex-Sized Dinosaur In Sahara Desert That Lived 100 Million Years Ago
According to Professor Sereno, this dinosaur could easily navigate water up to two meters deep with its strong legs.
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Scientists Find Dinosaur Covered In Hollow Porcupine-Like Spikes Likely Used For Defence
During the Early Cretaceous, when H dongi lived, small carnivorous dinosaurs were also found in ancient China.
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Biggest Space Discoveries in 2025: From New Comets and Black Holes to Sign of Life on Mars
The year 2025 proved extraordinary for astronomy, delivering discoveries that stretched from our cosmic backyard to distant galaxies. Scientists tracked Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object, while nearby stars like Barnard’s Star and Alpha Centauri revealed new planetary companions. On Mars, strange “leopard spots” raised ...
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Decades-Old Stepping Stones In China Turn Out To Be 190-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints
The researchers found that these dinosaurs walked with a "ground-running" gait.
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Ancient Fossils Show Animals Used Earth's Magnetic Field For GPS-Like Navigation
They observed that the structure of tiny magnetic fields generated by the rotating electrons indicates that the organisms that created these fossils possessed magnetoreception.
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Fossils From The Arctic Reveal Ocean-Dwelling Reptiles Of The Dinosaur Age
Researchers collected samples from a 36-square-meter area, recovering over 800 kilograms of material.
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Fossil Resembling 3-Horned Dinosaur, Triceratops, Found In UP's Saharanpur
A fossil believed to be of a Triceratops, the three-horned dinosaur, has been excavated along the banks of the Sahansara River in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, according to a researcher.
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Bones Of One Of World's Oldest Dinosaurs Discovered In Argentina
Argentinian scientists have found fossilised bones of one of the world's oldest dinosaur species in the Andes Mountains.
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World's Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Found In Mongolia, And It's Almost Perfectly Preserved
Researchers said the fossil represents a juvenile of a previously unknown species they have named Zavacephale rinpoche.
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Scientists Discover Ancient Toothed Platypus With Stronger Bite In Australia
These rivers and lakes supported a wide variety of animals, including lungfish, flamingos, and freshwater dolphins.
-
8,000-12,000-Year-Old Fossil Bed Discovered In Tamil Nadu
A fossil bed from 8,000-12,000 years ago was found in Tamil Nadu's Panaiyur area.
-
US Teen Finds Rare 6-Inch Megalodon Shark Tooth During Dive Off Florida Coast
According to the Smithsonian Institution, Megalodon existed in Earth's oceans from approximately 23 million years ago to 3.6 million years ago.
-
Dinosaur Fossils In Brazil Reveal New Giant Species
Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ties to a similar animal found in Spain, reinforcing knowledge that land routes once connected parts of South America, Africa and Europe about 120 million years ago.
-
200-Million-Year-Old Two-Legged Reptile Species Found In US
He also noted that features such as bipedalism, toothless beaks, hollow bones, and large eye sockets are typically associated with ornithomimid dinosaurs.
-
A Desert Full Of Whales: Egypt's Window Into Evolution
What makes Wadi al-Hitan extraordinary is the type of fossils found here. The valley contains the remains of Archaeoceti, an extinct group of early whales that still retained traces of their land-dwelling ancestry.
-
Paleontologists Discover New T Rex-Sized Dinosaur In Sahara Desert That Lived 100 Million Years Ago
According to Professor Sereno, this dinosaur could easily navigate water up to two meters deep with its strong legs.
-
Scientists Find Dinosaur Covered In Hollow Porcupine-Like Spikes Likely Used For Defence
During the Early Cretaceous, when H dongi lived, small carnivorous dinosaurs were also found in ancient China.
-
Biggest Space Discoveries in 2025: From New Comets and Black Holes to Sign of Life on Mars
The year 2025 proved extraordinary for astronomy, delivering discoveries that stretched from our cosmic backyard to distant galaxies. Scientists tracked Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object, while nearby stars like Barnard’s Star and Alpha Centauri revealed new planetary companions. On Mars, strange “leopard spots” raised ...
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Decades-Old Stepping Stones In China Turn Out To Be 190-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints
The researchers found that these dinosaurs walked with a "ground-running" gait.
-
Ancient Fossils Show Animals Used Earth's Magnetic Field For GPS-Like Navigation
They observed that the structure of tiny magnetic fields generated by the rotating electrons indicates that the organisms that created these fossils possessed magnetoreception.
-
Fossils From The Arctic Reveal Ocean-Dwelling Reptiles Of The Dinosaur Age
Researchers collected samples from a 36-square-meter area, recovering over 800 kilograms of material.
-
Fossil Resembling 3-Horned Dinosaur, Triceratops, Found In UP's Saharanpur
A fossil believed to be of a Triceratops, the three-horned dinosaur, has been excavated along the banks of the Sahansara River in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, according to a researcher.
-
Bones Of One Of World's Oldest Dinosaurs Discovered In Argentina
Argentinian scientists have found fossilised bones of one of the world's oldest dinosaur species in the Andes Mountains.
-
World's Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Found In Mongolia, And It's Almost Perfectly Preserved
Researchers said the fossil represents a juvenile of a previously unknown species they have named Zavacephale rinpoche.
