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Vasuki Indicus: All About The Longest Snake To Have Ever Lived
The fossil of an ancient serpent, Vasuki Indicus, found along the Kutch coast in the Indian state of Gujarat two decades ago, has offered some never-before-known insights into the evolution of the reptile.
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24-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearthed In Assam Reveals Stunning Link To Western Ghats
Fossilised leaves discovered in Assam are still thriving in the Western Ghats, showcasing a unique link between the two regions of the country.
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Fossil Found In Kutch May Belong To Largest Snake To Have Ever Lived: Study
Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to ever have lived, according to new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
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Fossil Of 16-Million-Year-Old River Dolphin Found In Peru
Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a 16 million-year-old fossil skull unearthed in Peru of a river dolphin that once swam in waters that are now the Amazon, and whose closest living relative is the South Asian river dolphin in India's Ganges River.
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Rocks Worshipped As 'Kuldevtas' In Madhya Pradesh Are Dinosaur Eggs
The residents in a Madhya Pradesh village were worshipping the stone balls they found as "Kuladevata", only to find years later that those were fossilized dinosaur eggs.
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Fossil Found In Jaisalmer A 180-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg, Claims Scientist
Experts believe this egg could potentially belong to the Mesozoic Era, an interesting period in Earth's history often referred to as the "Age of Dinosaurs".
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Fossil Of Elephant Nearly 8-Million-Years-Old Found In UP's Saharanpur
The fossil of an elephant was discovered from the Siwalik sediments exposed in the vicinity of Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.
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Fossils Indicate Rajasthan's Desert Was Underwater 47 Million Years Ago
In the deserts of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, paleontologists have stumbled upon nearly 47 million-year-old fossils of primitive whale, shark teeth, crocodilian teeth and turtle bones, which according to experts suggest that the area was under sea in the pre-historic age.
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First Jurassic-Era 'Fish Lizard' Fossil Found In India
In a first, a near- complete fossilised skeleton of a Jurassic ichthyosaur - large marine reptile which lived alongside dinosaurs - has been discovered in India, scientists said. Fossil records of ichthyosaurs, which means 'fish lizards' in Greek, have been found in North American and Europe previously. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, they hav...
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India's Carbon Emissions Increased By Over 5 Per Cent In 2015: Study
India's carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 5.2 per cent while China's decreased by 0.7 per cent in 2015, according to new research which found that global CO2 emissions remained nearly flat for three years in a row.
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How A Former Gujarat Royal Came To Be Known As 'Dinosaur Princess'
One of princess Aalia Sultana Babi's most prized possessions is a fossilised dinosaur egg she found an unsuspecting villager using to grind spices on her ancestral lands, an area billed as "India's Jurassic Park".
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Rare Dinosaur Fossil Found In China
A rare well-preserved hadrosaur also known as duck-billed dinosaurs has been unearthed in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and is expected to be of huge value for research into how the species evolved.
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Early Animals May Have Engineered First Mass Extinction: Study
Researchers have found new fossil evidence to strengthen the proposition that the world's first mass extinction was caused by "ecosystem engineers" - newly evolved biological organisms that altered the environment so radically it drove older species to extinction.
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World's Oldest Evidence Of Cancer, Bony Tumours Discovered
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest evidence for cancer and bony tumours in human ancestor fossils found in South Africa, dating back to nearly two million years, suggesting that these deadly diseases may not be a consequence of modern lifestyles.
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Dinosaur Fossils Found In Kutch Region Of Gujarat
Dinosaur fossils have been found in Kas Dungar area of the district, a geologist said on Saturday.
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Vasuki Indicus: All About The Longest Snake To Have Ever Lived
The fossil of an ancient serpent, Vasuki Indicus, found along the Kutch coast in the Indian state of Gujarat two decades ago, has offered some never-before-known insights into the evolution of the reptile.
-
24-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearthed In Assam Reveals Stunning Link To Western Ghats
Fossilised leaves discovered in Assam are still thriving in the Western Ghats, showcasing a unique link between the two regions of the country.
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Fossil Found In Kutch May Belong To Largest Snake To Have Ever Lived: Study
Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to ever have lived, according to new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
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Fossil Of 16-Million-Year-Old River Dolphin Found In Peru
Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a 16 million-year-old fossil skull unearthed in Peru of a river dolphin that once swam in waters that are now the Amazon, and whose closest living relative is the South Asian river dolphin in India's Ganges River.
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Rocks Worshipped As 'Kuldevtas' In Madhya Pradesh Are Dinosaur Eggs
The residents in a Madhya Pradesh village were worshipping the stone balls they found as "Kuladevata", only to find years later that those were fossilized dinosaur eggs.
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Fossil Found In Jaisalmer A 180-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg, Claims Scientist
Experts believe this egg could potentially belong to the Mesozoic Era, an interesting period in Earth's history often referred to as the "Age of Dinosaurs".
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Fossil Of Elephant Nearly 8-Million-Years-Old Found In UP's Saharanpur
The fossil of an elephant was discovered from the Siwalik sediments exposed in the vicinity of Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.
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Fossils Indicate Rajasthan's Desert Was Underwater 47 Million Years Ago
In the deserts of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, paleontologists have stumbled upon nearly 47 million-year-old fossils of primitive whale, shark teeth, crocodilian teeth and turtle bones, which according to experts suggest that the area was under sea in the pre-historic age.
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First Jurassic-Era 'Fish Lizard' Fossil Found In India
In a first, a near- complete fossilised skeleton of a Jurassic ichthyosaur - large marine reptile which lived alongside dinosaurs - has been discovered in India, scientists said. Fossil records of ichthyosaurs, which means 'fish lizards' in Greek, have been found in North American and Europe previously. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, they hav...
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India's Carbon Emissions Increased By Over 5 Per Cent In 2015: Study
India's carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 5.2 per cent while China's decreased by 0.7 per cent in 2015, according to new research which found that global CO2 emissions remained nearly flat for three years in a row.
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How A Former Gujarat Royal Came To Be Known As 'Dinosaur Princess'
One of princess Aalia Sultana Babi's most prized possessions is a fossilised dinosaur egg she found an unsuspecting villager using to grind spices on her ancestral lands, an area billed as "India's Jurassic Park".
-
Rare Dinosaur Fossil Found In China
A rare well-preserved hadrosaur also known as duck-billed dinosaurs has been unearthed in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and is expected to be of huge value for research into how the species evolved.
-
Early Animals May Have Engineered First Mass Extinction: Study
Researchers have found new fossil evidence to strengthen the proposition that the world's first mass extinction was caused by "ecosystem engineers" - newly evolved biological organisms that altered the environment so radically it drove older species to extinction.
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World's Oldest Evidence Of Cancer, Bony Tumours Discovered
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest evidence for cancer and bony tumours in human ancestor fossils found in South Africa, dating back to nearly two million years, suggesting that these deadly diseases may not be a consequence of modern lifestyles.
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Dinosaur Fossils Found In Kutch Region Of Gujarat
Dinosaur fossils have been found in Kas Dungar area of the district, a geologist said on Saturday.
