BIZARRE: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

Sam Neill obituary

Versatile character actor who gained international star status with standout performances in Jurassic Park and The Piano

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Venturing into the land of dinosaurs

I have been exploring dinosaur country this past week, otherwise known as Isan, or to be more specific in my case, northern Chaiyaphum.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11

A giant armadillo relative found in Argentina may have helped feed some of South America's earliest humans 20,000 years ago

Scientists working in Argentina have come across something that could shake up what we know about how early humans reached South America. Cut marks found on the bones of a giant, extinct armadillo relative suggest people were already living there roughly 20,000 years ago, way earlier than most researchers used…

The Times of India · Jul 11

Man from 100,000 years ago may be earliest victim of stabbing in face

Man likely survived stabbing and healed for a period before his death

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Kate's nod to daughter Princess Charlotte during visit to London children's hospital

The Princess of Wales met staff, patients and families at Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Monday

Evening Standard · Jul 6

Rare Neanderthal baby fossil reveals our ancient relatives may have begun life much like modern humans

The earliest months of Neanderthal life have remained one of the least understood chapters of human evolution. Fossils from adults and older children have revealed the distinctive features that set these ancient relatives apart, yet remains from unborn babies are extraordinarily scarce. That has made it difficult to determine when…

The Times of India · Jul 6

Earth’s ‘Hobbits’ may have failed to survive and yet lived longer than expected because of their relationship with Komodo Dragons

Staying out of the way is a valid survival technique.

We Got This Covered · Jul 6

Mongolia's 120-million-year-old giant footprints reveal a forgotten dinosaur world

For decades, Mongolia's reputation in dinosaur research has rested largely on its spectacular Late Cretaceous fossils. Famous skeletons from the Gobi Desert have provided some of the most important discoveries in palaeontology, while older dinosaur ecosystems remained far less understood. That imbalance is beginning to change.

The Times of India · Jul 3

–320°F review – join Cleopatra, Faust and the Pied Piper on a zany odyssey

Hideki Noda’s spectacular vision of villainous biotech and bone conduction is full of dazzling coups but gets bogged down in its earnest message

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Why the Largest Animals That Have Ever Lived Are Found in the Ocean, Not on Land

The weight problem that land animals cannot escapeA blue whale's heart alone weighs around 180 kilograms, roughly the mass of a full-grown adult Asiatic lion. The whole animal tips the scale at up to 200 tonnes. On land, that number is a physical impossibility, and the reason comes down to…

Times Life · Jul 3