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Predators have insect eyes
Archeology

Predators have insect eyes

On December 8, Australian scientists announced the discovery of fossil eyes like insect eyes of ancient marine predators more than 500 million years ago, according to AF…

December 17, 2018
Dinosaurs also migrate
Archeology

Dinosaurs also migrate

New research by US experts shows that long-necked dinosaurs graze on annual migrations to high land to avoid drought.

December 17, 2018
The 25,000-year-old painting
Archeology

The 25,000-year-old painting

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences magazine on November 7 published a 25,000-year-old painting of ancient black-spotted white horses.

December 17, 2018
Find the smallest fossil on the planet
Archeology

Find the smallest fossil on the planet

Scientists at the University of Manchester, England have found fossils of a 50 million-year-old parasite that lives on a spider's body. It is considered the smallest fos…

December 17, 2018
Detecting a baby dinosaur nest in Mongolia
Archeology

Detecting a baby dinosaur nest in Mongolia

According to the Journal of Paleontology, a dinosaur team called Protoceratops andrewsi 70 million years old has just been discovered by 15 immature juvenile dinosaurs.

December 17, 2018
Detection of skin with skin 1.9 million years
Archeology

Detection of skin with skin 1.9 million years

Scientists have discovered two quite complete skeletons with a life of 1.9 million years. In it, it is important to have some skin left, creating a premise to test our a…

December 17, 2018
Found fossils of new dinosaurs
Archeology

Found fossils of new dinosaurs

Archaeologists have found extremely rare fossils, giant claws estimated at 76 million years of the new Talos sampsoni dinosaur.

December 17, 2018
Discover the oldest whale fossil ever
Archeology

Discover the oldest whale fossil ever

A group of Argentinian and Swedish paleontologists has announced the discovery of the whale fossil, dating back to 49.5 million years ago - the oldest evidence of live m…

December 17, 2018