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Dinosaur unearthed on Isle of Wight identified as new plant-eating species

Comptonatus chasei roamed island 125m years ago and is most complete dinosaur fossil found in UK in a century

The Guardian - UK

New species unearthed on island reveals more about dinosaurs that roamed Britain

Comptonatus chasei would have been a hefty dinosaur, the same size as an American bison

The Independent UK

‘Most complete dinosaur’ in a century unearthed in the Isle of Wight

Comptonatus chasei was a plant-eater about the size of a big male American bison, scientists said.

The Independent UK

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Giant swamp creature with ‘huge fangs’ top predator before dinosaurs – study

Gaiasia jennyae lived 40 million years before dinosaurs first evolved.

The Independent UK

Fangs and toilet seat-shaped head: giant salamander-like fossil found in Namibia

About 2.5 metres long, creature was an apex predator 280m years ago, before age of dinosaurs, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs

Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago

The Independent UK

Scientists discover huge creature with toilet seat-shaped head was top predator before dinosaurs

The creature had huge fangs and a skull over 2ft long

The Independent UK

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Stopping Newspapers From Going the Way of the Dinosaurs (B+C Guest Blog)

Allowing broadcast cross-ownership could give flagging news orgs a boost

Broadcasting & Cable

The fossil finder: one man’s lifelong search for fragments of Britain’s Jurassic past – photo essay

Richard Forrest has spent half a century combing beaches for ammonites and other fossils. Along the Dorset coast, the constant shift of earth, rocks and sand continually reveals fresh evidence of life millions of years ago

The Guardian - UK

An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop

A new museum in northern Arizona features the fossilized feces of prehistoric animals

The Independent UK

It's International Asteroid Day, and astronomers have much to celebrate

This year's events highlight the upcoming Hera mission and an Arizona-based project that uses off-the-shelf security cameras to scan meteors from roofs of schools, colleges and sometimes even private homes.

Space

Fifty years on, how Lucy, the mother of humanity, changed our understanding of evolution

In 1974, the fossilised bones of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old hominin, were discovered in Ethiopia. How has this remarkable skeleton disproved a Darwinian theory – and what links her to the Beatles?

The Guardian - UK

Mass extinction: A choice we can reverse

To prevent mass extinction, we need to protect 30% of Earth by 2030. Recent research indicates where to start

Salon

Country diary: A kitchen ‘pest’ that predates dinosaurs

Langstone, Hampshire: It’s remarkable to think that silverfish – one of which has dropped off my cabbage – have been around for more than 400m years

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‘Remarkably preserved’ 500-million-year-old sea creature discovered

New findings have allowed scientists to document features in the extinct animal never seen before.

The Independent UK

Fossil of child reveals oldest known case of Down syndrome

The Neanderthal child was nicknamed ‘Tina’

Reason

Is "Law Trapped In Amber"?

Lesson for Chief Justice Roberts from Jurassic Park.

AAP

Australia's dino digging girls drawing line in the sand

Once considered a little boy's dream job and still dominated by men, palaeontology is proving an exciting path for Australian women.

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The Guardian - UK

Rewriting the myth: experts doubt griffin was inspired by dinosaurs

Scientists say there is little evidence behind popular theory that fossils from protoceratops played key role in creation of fantastical beast

The Independent UK

Scientists dismiss theory that griffins were inspired by dinosaur fossils

Palaeontologists at the University of Portsmouth said the folklore ‘relies on interpretations and proposals that don’t withstand scrutiny’.

The Guardian - US

Dinosaur with ‘blade-like nasal horns’ dug up in Montana may be new species

Lokiceratops, named after Norse god Loki, is possibly fifth species of Ceratops and roamed Earth nearly 78m years ago

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How to watch Walking with Dinosaurs and its spin-offs online for free

Here's how you can watch the original Walking with Dinosaurs, as well as all the follow-up shows

WhatToWatch

Walking with Dinosaurs 2025: release date, trailer, dinosaurs, narrator and everything else we know

Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 brings back a classic documentary series for the BBC and PBS.

The Guardian - UK

When and why did people start having birthday cakes? 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

AAP

Skeleton of 'demonic pelican' discovered in outback

The 100-million-year old fossilised remains of a flying reptile, described as a "demonic pelican", have been discovered in outback Queensland.

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