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Historic auction of T-rex bones set to net £21million pulled at the last minute

A £21million auction of a T-rex skeleton has been called off after doubts were raised over its authenticity, with one expert claiming the specimen had been mixed with replica bones

Daily Mirror

The real paleo diet: researchers find traces of world’s oldest meal in 550m-year-old fossil

Remains of slug-like Ediacaran animal Kimberella contain compounds suggesting it had a gut and ate bacteria and algae from the ocean floor

The Guardian - AU

Exquisite new fossils from South Africa offer a glimpse into a thriving ecosystem 266 million years ago

South Africa is famous for its amazingly rich and diverse fossil record. The country’s rocks document more than 3.5 billion years of life on Earth: ancient forms of bacterial life, the emergence of life onto land, the evolution of seed-producing plants, reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals – and humanity.

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New bird-like dinosaur fossil discovered in China with frog remains in its stomach

‘Specimen shows first case of intestinal preservation in a lineage very close to bird ancestry’

The Independent UK

Is Earth a self-regulating organism?

Earth can correct its climate over eons, scientists say; sadly, it doesn't work fast enough to stop climate change

Salon

NZ's prehistoric past at risk of crumbling away

A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground.

Newsroom.co.nz

People don't mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings – instead of increased ice cream consumption causing more people to drown, it’s plausible that a third variable, summer weather, is driving…

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Bronze Age village discovered by shocked builders, complete with pottery and four houses

Developers were working on the site of a former residential unit on Church Bay Road, which is being demolished to make way for new homes when they discovered a bronze age village

Daily Mirror

Fossil of ancient 12-foot turtle thought to be one of biggest ever discovered

Fossilised remains of the turtle were discovered in the Cal Torrades locality

Evening Standard

Fossils of car-sized dinosaur-era sea turtle unearthed in Spain

Plying the subtropical seas that washed the coasts of the archipelago that made up Europe 83 million years ago was one of the largest turtles on record, a reptile the size of a small car - a Mini Cooper to be precise - that braved dangerous waters.

Reuters

72-million-year-old turtle ‘is one of the largest to have ever lived’

Measuring nearly four metres in length, the species is thought to be the largest in Europe.

The Independent UK

Skull of an extinct horned beast discovered on UK beach

Aurochs were wiped out in the 17th century, but a skull has now been found on Blyth Beach in Northumberland.

Daily Record

Jeholornis, A Creature From 120 Million Years Ago Was A Bird & Dinosaur Combo

New research revealed a creature millions of years ago was among the earliest examples of dinosaurs evolving into birds

Zenger

The plot thickens: new study reveals complex identity of ancient Britons

Do bones and teeth found in Sussex share characteristics with Neanderthal fossils from northern Spain?

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Bones of contention: the West Coast whale fossil and the ethics of private collecting

The past can inform the present in more ways than one.

The Guardian - UK

Shrew-like creature was placental mammals’ last common ancestor

Group’s earliest primogenitor was probably a diminutive creature with a long snout, researchers suggest

The Independent UK

Tiny 166-million-year-old skeleton found in Scotland ‘to reveal secrets of lizard evolution’

Skeleton discovered on Isle of Skye is the most complete fossil lizard of its age ever unearthed

The Independent UK

Tiny 166m-year-old lizard fossil found in Scotland shows ‘evolution in action’

The well-preserved remains of Bellairsia gracilis were discovered in the Isle of Skye in 2016.

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Daily Mirror

Mummified dinosaur with skin intact shows BITE MARKS on flesh after 67million years

Dinosaur mummies are a rarity, with scientists documenting fewer than 20 complete or near-complete sets of remains with surviving soft tissues

Salon

Neanderthal DNA lives on in us

An evolutionary biology professor explains the growing understanding and innovation regarding Neanderthal DNA

The Independent UK

'Swift-footed lizard' named Massachusetts state dinosaur

A “swift-footed lizard” that lived millions of years ago in what's now Massachusetts has been named the state’s official dinosaur

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A prehistoric monument full of clues but not answers

Drumskinny, County Fermanagh: This structure is part of a fascinating and varied range that weaves through the northern counties

Zenger

How Modern Humans Co-existed With Neanderthals

Modern humans co-existed with Neanderthals in Europe for up to 3,000 years, according to new research.

Bristol Post

Jurassic Encounter opens Bristol dinosaur trail at Ashton Court but says avoid driving

The exhibit hit a bump in the road when a diplodocus went up in flames

Zenger

Asteroid That Wiped Out The Dinosaurs Triggered Months Long Earthquake

The quake is said to have released 50,000 times more energy than that created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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