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Find new flying reptile fossils
British paleontologists said they have worked with international colleagues to identify fossil specimens of a newly discovered extinct flying reptile.
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Discovered birds with killer teeth
Fossil bone specimens of a living tooth bird 125 million years ago have just been discovered in China.
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For the first time, the North American dinosaur mark was discovered
Canadian scientists have just found the first fossil samples of a feathered dinosaur in North America.
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3D images of pupae over 300 million years
Experts from the University of Manchester (UK) used 3D technology to study 305 million-year-old pupae. British scientists say high-resolution CT scans have allowed them…
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Detecting antiques at the bottom of Hoang Sa
Archaeologists surveyed 12 old sites and discovered 12 new locations, collecting a large number of specimens including pottery, porcelain, coins, ancient ship parts unde…
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Discover the most 'perfect' dinosaur fossil
Scientists have discovered an intact dinosaur fossil up to 98% in the Bavarian region of Germany. This fossil is dated to 135 million years. According to the Daily Mail,…
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Discover a new crocodile species
This crocodile lived 130 million years ago, its skull was found in Swanage, Dorset, England.
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Discovering strange ancient insects
Scientists from the German Museum of Stuggart, Germany have discovered a new class of insects, living in South America at the beginning of the White Rabbit era, Global S…
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The marine fossil remains intact after 525 million years
The new fossil samples were discovered to have caused many surprises when it was still intact with a life span of 525 million years.
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India discovered amber plates dating back 50 million years
On the 50 million-year-old amber plate discovered in India, archaeologists found more than 700 ancient insect species belonging to 55 strains.
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Discover the oldest mammoth mummy
Found in permanently frozen land south of Siberia, the mammoth mummy of Khroma is an extremely rare historical specimen.
Archeology
The oldest animal fossil
The common concept is that the first animals evolved from the sea.
Archeology
Ancient white sharks grow more slowly
The most complete fossil of an ancient great white shark was discovered in the dry desert of Peru, including parts of the spine and mouth with 222 teeth.
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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.