Scientists thought a warming Earth led to the age of the dinosaurs. That might be wrong The extinction event wiped out three-quarters of all life on Earth more than 200 million years ago The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024
Look! This Giant, Hairy Cicada Lived With The Dinosaurs And Was Terrified Of Birds While dinosaurs roamed, a giant insect evolved wings for aerodynamic flight to defend itself against ancient birds, a new study found. Inverse · Oct 25, 2024
A meteorite 200 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid helped life on Earth flourish The destructive power of asteroids is undeniable — just ask the dinosaurs. New research suggests a huge space rock that struck Earth over 3 billion years ago may have benefitted early life. Space · Oct 25, 2024
A Meteorite the Size of Four Mount Everests Hit Earth — It Left This Strange Aftermath When a meteorite quadruple the size of Mount Everest slammed into ancient Earth, some microbial life thrived, a new study found. Inverse · Oct 22, 2024
Tiny fossil tracks unearthed reveal new ways dinosaurs used wings Researchers say origin of flight may not be simple binary of ‘can or cannot’ but a spectrum of aerial movements The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024
Fossil firefly trapped in Myanmar amber reveals mysterious origins of glowing insects Firefly from nearly 100 million years ago represents transitional stage in evolution of its species The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
Giant elephant skull found in Himalayas leaves scientists perplexed Fossil found in Kashmir valley quarter century ago could represent missing link in elephant evolution, researchers say The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Scots Have The Best Sense Of Humor And These 50 Memes Prove It Scotland is a magical place to visit, but life there is far more than just about haunted castles, haggis, windswept moors, dinosaur-laden lochs, Hogwarts, and endlessly changing weather. The post Scots Have The Best Sense Of Humor And These 50 Memes Prove It first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Oct 14, 2024
Discovery of one of the oldest-ever fossils sheds new light on rise of dinosaurs ‘Being the first human to touch something from 237 million years ago is extraordinary’ The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024
Cave fossils reveal how early humans colonised Southeast Asia Analysis of fossils from Laos cave suggests Homo sapiens dispersed in region earlier than previously thought The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024
Keith Lomax obituary Other lives: Human rights lawyer who provided legal aid to Gypsies, Travellers and other vulnerable groups The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024
Crystal Palace Park to get £5million makeover from National Lottery funds to help save at-risk dinosaurs Crystal Palace Park and a station which saw arrival of HMS Windrush among projects given millions in lottery funding Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024
Jeff Goldblum on the fate of his Jurassic World character and whether Dominion deserved all the hate: "It’s tough to make a good movie" Exclusive: Jeff Goldblum defends Jurassic World: Dominion but is excited for the next movie in the franchise Total Film · Oct 8, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 Scientists discover there wasn’t just one asteroid which killed dinosaurs – after 66 million years Evidence of a second asteroid found off coast of West Africa
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 Scientists discover ‘surprising twist’ on how pterosaurs became flying giants They are the largest flying creatures to have ever lived.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 Scientists discover secret of largest flying animals to have ever lived They has wingspans the size of small planes
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 Anger in Italy as famous prehistoric rock defaced with anti-tourism slogan ‘Tourists go home’ was penned next to fossilised dinosaur footprints in the Dolomites
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024 Scientists discover how ants took advantage of asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs The asteroid created ideal conditions for fungi to thrive
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 Asteroid that eradicated dinosaurs not a one-off, say scientists Scans of underwater crater in West Africa suggest another large asteroid smashed into the planet around the same time
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024 Archaeologists perplexed to find prehistoric Spanish grave with twice as many women as men Prehistoric community likely had female-centred social structure, study says
Newcastle Herald · Oct 1, 2024 Taking a step back in time: school holiday fun launches at Newcastle museum 'It's great we don't have to travel to Sydney to do this.'
Zenger · Sep 23, 2024 South African Rock Art Depicts Extinct Creature Inspired By Fossils The Horned Serpent panel artwork hints at ancient dicynodonts, suggesting Indigenous knowledge of paleontology.
Inverse · Sep 21, 2024 Volcano Were Blamed for the Greatest of Earth’s ‘Big Five’ Mass Extinctions — Scientists Might Have Been Wrong A new study reveals that an El Niño weather pattern in the world’s major ocean added to climate chaos and led to extinctions spreading across the globe.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024 Skeleton warriors and plasticine chickens: why stop-motion animation is still going strong a century on Dinosaurs, children’s adventures, horror fantasies … stop-motion cinema has done them all. Now it’s being celebrated as a pivotal part of movie history