10 Fascinating Facts About Quetzalcoatlus: The Cretaceous Sky Giant
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Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight, ruled the Mesozoic skies long before birds took to the air. They…
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A human ancestor walked with the dinosaurs, reveals new study
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Placental mammals, an evolutionary group including human ancestors, dogs, and bats, are now confirmed to have walked the Earth alongside…
China is Digging Over 10 Kilometers into Earth’s Crust
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In an audacious feat of engineering, China has launched the construction of an over 10,000-meter deep well to pioneer scientific…
The “White Stone” of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
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The Ancient Egyptian pyramids are a true wonder of the world. The most famous, of course, is the Great Pyramid…
Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species With Fearsome Claws
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Ladies and gents, meet Paralitherizinosaurus Japonicus. Researchers describe the youngest therizinosaurian fossil found in Japan from marine sediment in a…
The Day When Glass Rained Upon The Earth
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Scientists have found evidence of what exactly may have destroyed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The cause of the…
Scientists Find 66-Million-Year-Old Football-Sized Egg Buried in Antarctica
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Some 66 million years ago, Antarctica was a different place. Instead of Ice, lush forests covered most of its surface,…
New Zealand Sits on Ancient Lava Tube that Reaches Earth’s Mantle
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According to new research, the country of New Zealand—which in turn sits on the sunken continent of Zealandia—is connected using…
Scientists Have Found the First-Known Swimming Dinosaur
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According to a new study published in the journal Nature, a series of newly found fossils are rewriting the history…
100 Million Years Ago The Sahara Was the Most Dangerous Place on Earth
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Approximately 100 million years ago, fierce predators, flying reptiles, and crocodile-like creatures made the Sahara the most dangerous place on…
Scientists Find Traces of Massive Ancient Rainforests in Antarctica
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Scientists have found evidence of lush forests where life thrived, existing in Antarctica more than 90 million years ago. None…
Scientists Find the Fossil of a 91-Million-Year-Old Shark in Kansas
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In an unexpected turn of events, paleontologists stumbled upon a completely fossilized shark in Kansas, dating back 91 million years,…
99-Million-Year-Old Amber Hides Unexpected Discovery
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A piece of amber discovered in Myanmar in Southeast Asia has turned out to be a fascinating and rich resource…
A Valley in Kazakhstan Home to Countless Massive Stone Spheres
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The Torysh Valley in Kazakhstan is home to a unique landscape. Scattered across the surface are countless stone spheres of…
Scientists Find An Entirely New Species of Dinosaur in Argentina
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Paleontologists in Argentina have discovered a new species of Dinosaurs that lived some 140 million years ago. The fossilized remains…