BIZARRE: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

Triceratops skeleton set for multi-million dollar auction sale as fossil market booms

A triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at a Wyoming museum is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep soaring

The Independent UK · Mar 2

‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?

Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be discovered

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2

Everest wasn’t always a mountain! These 200 million-year-old marine fossils prove the Himalaya was once underwater

Imagine standing 8,000 metres above the sea floor at Mount Everest, and you find a marine fossil. You should not be surprised because fossils of marine animals have been documented near the summit of Mount Everest, findings that continue to draw scientific and public interest. Climbers and geologists have reported…

The Times of India · Feb 20

Businesses must take responsibility for biodiversity loss – for their sake as much as ours

Scientists believe we’re seeing the largest loss of life since the dinosaurs – and it’s a risk to the global economy. Governments and companies need to work together on solutions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

Cannonball-sized dinosaur crystallised eggs found in China

Dinosaur eggs sometimes hold surprises. In eastern China, two fossil eggs were found in red sandstone layers and later cut open for study. Instead of tiny bones inside, researchers saw hollow spaces lined with clear crystals. The discovery comes from the Upper Cretaceous Chishan Formation in the Qianshan Basin, Anhui…

The Times of India · Feb 13

New One Piece season 2 trailer promises a high-stakes swashbuckling adventure complete with giants, dinosaurs, and the return of Buggy the Clown

Come sail away with the Straw Hat Pirates

Total Film · Feb 10

Drawings of Kangaroo Island fossils provide inspiration for stamp series

Colourful illustrations by Peter Trusler depict 500m-year-old fossils of creatures from the Palaeozoic and inspire Australia Post

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10

Massive ‘dinosaur-killer’ crocodile reconstructed in unprecedented detail

Relative of modern alligators is known to have fed on a diet of dinosaurs

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Dinosaur season two review – this hilarious, heartwarming comedy is a classic

It’s refreshing, groundbreaking and absolutely piles up the gags. The return of autistic heroine Nina is a very happy one indeed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

TV tonight: the return of a sparkling Scottish comedy

Nina has a big decision to make in the tummy-tickling show Dinosaur. Plus: the finale of hit prison drama Waiting for the Out. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7