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paleontology
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Chinese Fossil Find Yields 125 Million-Year-Old Preserved Dinosaur Cells
Caudipteryx (kaw-DIP-tear-ricks) is a small two-legged theropod dinosaur that’s about the size of a modern-day peacock. It lived…
Reclassified Ancient “Sea Monster” Prowled the Seas of Kansas
As is the case with the sciences, truths are constantly being tested with evidence that may challenge its…
The Story of Cats (And How We Figure Into It)
This video from PBS Eons, hosted by Blake de Pastino, details how and when we might have encountered…
New “Shark-toothed” Dinosaur From Uzbekistan May Have Been Among the Last of Its Kind
Back in the 1980s, a dinosaur jawbone was found in the Kyzylkum desert, the 15th largest desert in…
The Story of Dogs (and How Humans Got Their Help)
In yet another video from PBS Eons and Kallie Moore, they discuss the paleontological evidence and ancestry of…
All About Megalodon and All Its Ancient Shark Relatives
This video, from YouTube channel PBS Eons and hosted by one of its presenters Kallie Moore, showcases the…
A Filipino Indigenous Population May Possess the Most Denisovan Ancestry
Since their discovery just a few decades ago, the Denisovans have become a subject of heated discussion and…
Ancient Whale Found in the Desert Named After Egyptian God
As I’m sure most people have seen before in the closest streaming service documentary, whales are truly beautiful…
Scientists Studied an Egg Fossil in China—And Found a Baby Turtle Still Inside
It should come as no surprise that fossils, while remarkably rare in perspective, are truly one of the…
49 Million-Year-Old “Attenborough’s Beauty” Beetle Fossil Retained Its Beautiful Patterns
It’s pretty much an established fact that insects are among the world’s most diverse groups of animals. With…