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The Latest Breaking News on Paleontology

Austrian man stumbles upon ‘sensational’ mammoth fossils while renovating wine cellar

‘I thought it was just a piece of wood left by my grandfather,’ winemaker says

The Independent UK

Austrian man shocked after discovering mammoth bones in wine cellar

The bones belong to at least three Stone Age mammoths, authorities say

Evening Standard

‘Parrot lizard’ dinosaur sheds light on how reptile scales became bird feathers

Scientists have discovered ‘zoned development’ in dinosaur skin, with areas of reptile-style scales and bird-like skin with feathers.

The Independent UK

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New dinosaur discovery sheds light on one of evolution’s greatest mysteries

The psittacosaurus is known as the ‘parrot lizard’ and had feathers and a beak

The Independent UK

Why do pineapples have spiky leaves and do sharks sleep? Try our 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

We've found the perfect venue for those dramatic clifftop wedding photos

The perfect venue for families and groups

Marie Claire

A new film turns the spotlight on the elusive purple frog of the Anaimalais in Tamil Nadu

An education series film turns the spotlight on the elusive purple frog of the Anaimalais in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

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U.S. restorationist solves 60-million-year-old dinosaur fossil 'puzzles'

Dinosaur restorationist Lauren McClain reconstructs ancient fossils with precision and care, turning them into life-like replicas

The Hindu

‘Magical moment’ as fire-ravaged Brazil museum receives big fossil donation

Collection of more than 1,000 fossils including rare dinosaurs given to National Museum in Rio six years after devastating blaze

The Guardian - US

Anti-monarchy group holds rally ahead of anniversary of king’s coronation

About 100 people attended Republic rally in central London, with parallel events in Edinburgh and Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

Was T. rex really as smart as primates?

A neuroscientist argues T. Rex had enough brain power to use tools, furthering debate about its intelligence

Salon

Michael Norton Explores the Power of Sports Rituals in New Book

‘The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions’ examines routine and maximizing performance.

Sports Illustrated

Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur

Palaeontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized herbivorous dinosaur, which was a fast runner and lived about 90 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period in present day Patagonia.

The Hindu

Raptor dinosaurs much bigger than previously thought

Raptor dinosaurs were previously thought to be the size of a human but the discovery of a new footprint reveals it is substantially bigger.

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The Hindu

Understanding of Earth's flowering plants blossoms in genome study

New research based on genome data for 9,506 species, as well as an examination of 200 fossils, provides the deepest understanding to date of the evolutionary history of flowering plants, called angiosperms

Dynamite News

47 million years old snake fossils discovered by IIT Roorkee researchers

The discovery of a snake named Vasuki indicus is really surprising. The length of the snake was around 15 metres, which is approximately equal to a school bus. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Fossils of massive prehistoric snake found in lignite mine in Gujarat

Researchers at the IIT-Roorkee have reported the discovery of fossils of one of the largest snakes that ever existed and likely lived 47 million years ago during a period called the Middle Eocene

The Guardian - UK

Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’

Experts believe remains belong to a type of ichthyosaur that roamed the seas about 202m years ago

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An Ancient Sand Sculpture Depicting A Stingray Found On South Africa’s Coast

The sand sculpture depicting a stingray is one of the earliest examples of humans carving images of images of other animals

The Guardian - UK

Dinosaur data: can the bones of the deep past help predict extinctions of the future?

Millions of years ago, animals adapted to become warm-blooded amid huge climactic changes. Now scientists hope these clues from the past could help us understand what lies ahead

The Guardian - UK

‘I’d never been bitten by a tick before’: why the little blood-sucking pest is getting us into a panic

They’re hard to spot, they’re hungry and they’re spreading disease from the Highlands to urban parks: a special report on the increasing threat posed by ticks

The Hindu

Bird species exploded after dinos’ doom, largest yet bird genetics study says

New study shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

The Guardian - UK

Mammals review – David Attenborough delivers one of wildlife TV’s greatest pleasures

At times, this night vision-heavy look at swooping bats and fornicating armadillos is borderline creepy. But it’s full of drama, stunning visuals and the joy that is the broadcaster’s voice

The Guardian - UK

Scientists link elusive human group to 150,000-year-old Chinese ‘dragon man’

Researchers have found fresh evidence that may connect the mysterious Denisovans to the early human species Homo longi

The Guardian - UK

Geologists reject declaration of Anthropocene epoch

Critics say it is a missed chance to recognise that the planet irrevocably left its natural state in the mid-20th century

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