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Giant ‘sea monster’ fossil unearthed in Mississippi mud

Mosasaurs were apex predators, and at their largest, they could weigh up to 9,000 kilograms

The Independent UK

Tim Flannery: ‘What we’re seeing is the last gasp of the patriarchy’

The celebrated scientist and conservationist on the federal election, the world at 3C hotter, and why he is ‘very hopeful’ humankind will survive the climate crisis

The Guardian - AU

John Mulaney jokes about Gene Hackman’s death investigation in Netflix show

Comedian used part of his ‘Everybody’s Live’ opening monologue to joke about the investigation into Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s tragic deaths

The Independent UK

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I rewatched Jurassic Park ahead of Rebirth, and one iconic scene made me worry about the new movie

"Welcome to Jurassic Park: Rebirth"

WhatToWatch

Scientists are struggling to get hold of T rex fossils – and the rich are to blame

Specimens of dinosaur’s juvenile form have been emptied by nearly half by trade, study says

The Independent UK

New dinosaur species discovered in 125 million-year-old fossil

Researchers also found the remains of two rodent-like mammals in the gut of the dinosaur

The Independent UK

Tiny detail on animal bone changes what we know about our human ancestors

The first evidence that hominins butchered several animals at the site in Romania at least 1.95 million years ago has been revealed

The Independent UK

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Why do chickens have two legs and why does ice crackle in water? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

Jawbone fossil builds richer image of ancient Denisovans

Fossil found off Taiwan coast adds to picture of enigmatic human species having a prominent jaw with huge teeth

The Guardian - UK

Ancient jawbone found on seafloor belongs to mysterious group of human ancestors

The partial jawbone was first recovered when a fishing operation dredged the seafloor

The Independent UK

The film fans who remade Jurassic Park: how an Australian town got behind a $3,000 ‘mockbuster’

Jurassic Park: Castlemaine Redux is a shot-for-shot labour of love made with amateur actors, beanbag dinosaurs and an army of volunteers. Three years later it is finished – and ‘bigger than Ben-Hur’

The Guardian - AU

People Are Sharing Facts That Sound Fake But Are Totally True, Here Are 28 Of The Most Baffling Ones

We live many times closer to the last dinosaur than the first and last dinosaur did to each other. Let that sink in for a little bit.

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Jurassic World's Scarlett Johansson says Rebirth will make the franchise scary again – and one behind-closed-doors scene already proves she's not bluffing

Jurassic World Rebirth is making dinos scary again

Total Film

Secrets of dinosaur gathering revealed by newly discovered footprints

Footprints found on the Isle of Skye show herbivores and carnivores gathered 167 million years ago

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Rare dinosaur tracks found on Skye help researchers make exciting new discovery

RESEARCHERS have discovered that carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs “mingled” amongst each other 167 million years ago after finding rare…

The Guardian - UK

Dinosaur tracks uncovered at site of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s refuge

Jacobite leader was ‘sprinting in the footsteps’ of megalosaurs after escaping to the Isle of Skye in 1746

The Guardian - US

‘It reminds you of a fascist state’: Smithsonian Institution braces for Trump rewrite of US history

Normally staid historians sound alarm at authoritarian grasping for control of the premier US museum complex

The Independent UK

Scientists discover dinosaur-era wasp that used its rear end to kill

The parasitic wasp has been found encased in 99-million-year-old amber

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Salon

Rewriting the rules of luxury travel

"Pura Vida" isn't just a slogan

Radio France Internationale

How weird fossils created by human garbage may baffle future civilisations

Plastic bottles, smartphones, chicken bones – and the wider debris of everyday life – are tipped to outlast human civilisation and become the defining fossils of our age.

The Independent UK

Bizarre ‘exquisitely preserved’ two-clawed dinosaur found in China

Loss of digits evolved independently in several dinosaur lineages, scientists say

The Guardian - UK

José María Velasco review – proudly dull Mexican was wasted in wonderland

The 19th-century artist worked at a time when the Americas were a wonderland of discovery – but his unromantic, objective view of ancient rocky formations is sadly quite boring

The Independent UK

James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia park

One of President James Monroe's Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a state park

The Guardian - UK

Prehistoric ideas about dinosaurs and children

Letters: Dr Nick Crumpton and Paul O’Shea respond to an article by Isabel Losada on teaching young people about ‘real, living’ animals, instead of dinosaurs and unicorns

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s a history lesson’: fossil fish up to 16m years old found perfectly preserved in central NSW

Fossils retain microscopic structural features including stomach contents and provide first detailed evidence in Australia for fish called Osmeriformes

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