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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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Scientists Find 155 Million-Year-old Starfish-Like Creature That Cloned Itself
The clonal fragmentation allowed the organism to produce genetically identical offspring by breaking off parts of its own body and re-growing them - the process is called fissiparity.
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150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skeleton Expected To Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction
The dinosaur, which was first discovered in the 1990s in the US state of Wyoming, was initially restored in 2000 by palaeontologist Barry James.
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World's Oldest Burial Site, Dating Back To 200,000 BC, Found In Africa
Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.
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Scientists Discover "Beautifully Preserved" 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Heart
The heart is S-shaped and has two chambers, which led researchers to draw similarities between the fish and modern sharks.
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150-Million-Year-Old Fossil Named After Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky
Polish palaeontologists recently named a 150 million-year-old marine invertebrate after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. The well-preserved and complete fossil of the bizarre creature was discovered in Africa.
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98-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Found in Australia, Scientists Say Could Be New Species
A team of palaeontologists has unearthed the bones of a dinosaur in Queensland, Australia. The discovered parts of spine, scientists said, could belong to a new species altogether and may well be the youngest dinosaur discovered in Australia to date.
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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
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How Quickly Can You Find The Lizard Hiding In Plain Sight In This Pic?
The picture, clicked by palaeontologist Yara Haridy at the Dinosaur National Park, has a common sagebrush lizard hiding in plain sight.
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Dinosaur Amber In Conflict-Ridden North Is Myanmar's New Gold Mine
"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative trade that captivates palaeontologists but also fuels a decades-long conflict in the far north.
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10-Year-Old Spots Mistake At Museum, Parents Didn't Believe Him At First
An alert 10-year-old has impressed many after pointing out a mistake made by palaeontologists at London's Natural History Museum.
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Feathered Dinosaur Tail Found Encased In Amber
Researchers have discovered the partial tail of a feathered dinosaur that was preserved in amber some 99 million years ago, according to a study released Thursday.
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Largest Bird-Like Dinosaur Unearthed in China
A team of palaeontologists working in China has unearthed the fossil remains of the winged dinosaur - a close cousin of the Velociraptor - which was made famous by the "Jurassic Park" film series.
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'Most Charismatic' Dinosaur of All Time is Back
Brontosaurus, also called the thunder lizard, is different from Apatosaurus and can be reinstated as its own unique genus, a latest research reveals.
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West US Cave with Fossil Secrets to be Excavated
For the first time in three decades, palaeontologists are about to revisit one of North America's most remarkable troves of ancient fossils: The bones of tens of thousands of animals piled at the bottom of a sinkhole-type cave.
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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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Scientists Find 155 Million-Year-old Starfish-Like Creature That Cloned Itself
The clonal fragmentation allowed the organism to produce genetically identical offspring by breaking off parts of its own body and re-growing them - the process is called fissiparity.
-
150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skeleton Expected To Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction
The dinosaur, which was first discovered in the 1990s in the US state of Wyoming, was initially restored in 2000 by palaeontologist Barry James.
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World's Oldest Burial Site, Dating Back To 200,000 BC, Found In Africa
Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.
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Scientists Discover "Beautifully Preserved" 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Heart
The heart is S-shaped and has two chambers, which led researchers to draw similarities between the fish and modern sharks.
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150-Million-Year-Old Fossil Named After Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky
Polish palaeontologists recently named a 150 million-year-old marine invertebrate after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. The well-preserved and complete fossil of the bizarre creature was discovered in Africa.
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98-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Found in Australia, Scientists Say Could Be New Species
A team of palaeontologists has unearthed the bones of a dinosaur in Queensland, Australia. The discovered parts of spine, scientists said, could belong to a new species altogether and may well be the youngest dinosaur discovered in Australia to date.
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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
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How Quickly Can You Find The Lizard Hiding In Plain Sight In This Pic?
The picture, clicked by palaeontologist Yara Haridy at the Dinosaur National Park, has a common sagebrush lizard hiding in plain sight.
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Dinosaur Amber In Conflict-Ridden North Is Myanmar's New Gold Mine
"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative trade that captivates palaeontologists but also fuels a decades-long conflict in the far north.
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10-Year-Old Spots Mistake At Museum, Parents Didn't Believe Him At First
An alert 10-year-old has impressed many after pointing out a mistake made by palaeontologists at London's Natural History Museum.
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Feathered Dinosaur Tail Found Encased In Amber
Researchers have discovered the partial tail of a feathered dinosaur that was preserved in amber some 99 million years ago, according to a study released Thursday.
-
Largest Bird-Like Dinosaur Unearthed in China
A team of palaeontologists working in China has unearthed the fossil remains of the winged dinosaur - a close cousin of the Velociraptor - which was made famous by the "Jurassic Park" film series.
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'Most Charismatic' Dinosaur of All Time is Back
Brontosaurus, also called the thunder lizard, is different from Apatosaurus and can be reinstated as its own unique genus, a latest research reveals.
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West US Cave with Fossil Secrets to be Excavated
For the first time in three decades, palaeontologists are about to revisit one of North America's most remarkable troves of ancient fossils: The bones of tens of thousands of animals piled at the bottom of a sinkhole-type cave.
