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Footprints take science a step closer to understanding southern Africa’s dinosaurs
A site in Tsiokane (Lesotho) where diverse tridactyl theropod tracks are preserved. Author supplied Miengah Abrahams, University of…
Here’s 5 Picks of the Past With PBS Eons
It may not look like it at first glance, but YouTube has proven itself time and time again…
Four Prehistoric Planet Videos That Will Cultivate Your Curiosity
While most science-savvy internet denizens and your friendly neighborhood dinosaur fan might have heard of the online event,…
Africa’s dinosaur discoveries: five essential reads
Smile if you love dinosaurs as much as Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus loved being a carnivore. YuRi Photolife Natasha Joseph,…
Big head, small arms: A newly discovered gigantic dinosaur evolved in a similar manner to Tyrannosaurus rex
At 50 years old when it died, a newly discovered dinosaur is one of the oldest on record.…
Qikiqtania: the Ancient “Fishapod” Which Returned to the Water (While Everyone Else Went to Land)
You may not look like much of a fish, but you’re certainly descended from one; us humans are…
A fossil baby helped scientists explain how mammals thrived after the dinosaur extinction – new research
An artist’s impression of the Pantolambda bathmodon H Sharpe, Author provided Gregory Funston, The University of Edinburgh Sixty-two…
We found the oldest ever vertebrate fossil heart. It tells a 380 million-year-old story of how our bodies evolved
Kate Trinajstic, Curtin University and John Long, Flinders University In the limestone ranges of Western Australia’s Kimberley region,…
How Do Seashells Get to Mountaintops?
Took a hike recently? You may have noticed certain features in the rock that, simply put, have seemingly…
A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought
Prof Shuo Wang/Shi et al., 2022, Author provided Byron Lamont, Curtin University A major group of flowering plants…