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Where the largest dinosaur fossil in the world
The world's largest dinosaur fossil site has just been discovered in Shandong Province, Eastern China.
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Fossils sparked controversy over New Zealand's engulfment
The fossil of a lizard-like New Zealand reptile has been identified by a team of scientists from UCL (University of London), University of Adelaide, and the Museum of Ze…
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The dinosaur fossils perfectly match the evolutionary tree
A recent study found that scientists' knowledge of dinosaur evolution is complete.
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Whale born on land
The fetal position in the fossil of an ancient whale shows that, more than 47 million years ago, this animal landed on land to give birth.
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The snake is as long as a bus
Scientists have found the fossil of the world's largest snake ever, the equivalent of a bus.
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The 390-million-year-old fossil has claws
The link is lacking in previous nail evolution in modern scorpion species and the sam has been identified by the discovery of 390 million year old fossils.
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Discovered the mammoth fossil in California
Workers are working at a construction site in downtown San Diego, California, USA, having discovered fossil bones from the prehistoric time of a Mamoi elephant.
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Primate fossils were discovered in Texas
More than 40 million years ago, primates showed a preference for Texas over a cool northern climate, according to a fossil evidence discovered by Chris Kirk.
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'Tiny' dinosaur fossils
A group of scientists from London, Cambridge and Chicago recognized and described one of the smallest dinosaur skulls ever discovered.
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Jura primitive turtle can swim
According to a new study, about 164 million years ago, the first water turtle lived in lakes, on the island of Skye - Scotland.
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The oldest turtle only has a belly in the abdomen
A new fossil study reveals that hard-shell turtles that live in China's coastal waters 220 million years ago are the oldest
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Found vestiges of ancient insects
Scientists at Tufts University (USA) have said they have discovered traces of the oldest insect ever.
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Discover new giant lizard species
A researcher at the University of Portsmouth has discovered a new flying lizard species, which is also the largest of all known.
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Detecting fossil geckos in the oldest amber
Researchers at Oregon State University and London's Museum of Natural History have published the discovery of the oldest fossil of a gecko.
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Huge fossil forest in the mine
The strange fossil forests have just been found in Illinois (USA), with petrified trees clearly visible on the ceiling of mines, covering thousands of hectares.