INSANE: 33 | Vintage Vibes

First fossilised snake traces discovered in South Africa

Until now there hasn’t been a single description of a surface fossilised snake trace – a mark on a surface that’s become cemented and re-exposed over time – anywhere in the world.

The Hindu · Oct 6, 2023

Europeans cannibalised on their dead loved ones 15,000 years ago, archaeologists say

‘Cannibalism was practiced on multiple occasions across northwest Europe over short period of time’

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

‘Supercontinent’ could make Earth uninhabitable in 250m years, study predicts

Extreme temperatures, radiation and collapse of food supply created by merging of continents would cause mass extinction

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Netflix releases epic trailer for Morgan Freeman-narrated nature documentary Life on Our Planet

Steven Spielberg executive produces new series, which dramatises five global extinction events

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Exceptionally well-preserved ‘giant’ spider fossil found in Australia

‘Megamonodontium mccluskyi’ is believed to be the largest spider fossil to be found in Australia

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

It isn’t just nursery kids who need a ‘settling in’ period

Settling children into their new school year makes a lot of sense, but wouldn’t it be nice if adults had the same period of adjustment to every stage in life

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023

Experts warn of a "biological holocaust"

Between 1500 and 2022, two orders, 10 families, and 71 genera of animals went extinct thanks to humans

Salon · Sep 19, 2023

A brontosaurus: we are willing to forgive this colossal dinosaur its tiny head

Perhaps we introduce children to dinosaurs long before they understand evolution to teach them to imagine the past and to love doing so

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

New interactive models of Crystal Palace Park dinosaurs on display

Interactive dinosaur models based on those in Crystal Palace Park are now available to view online for the first time.

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023