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200 Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed in Oxfordshire

Nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, including those of sauropods and a megalosaurus, have been discovered in a 166-million-year-old rock formation at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England, revealing details about dinosaur locomotion and potential interactions between species.

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Remarkably Preserved 50,000-Year-Old Mammoth Discovered in Siberia

A remarkably well-preserved 50,000-year-old baby mammoth, nicknamed "Yana," was discovered in the Batagaika crater in Siberia's Yakutia region this summer due to thawing permafrost caused by climate change, offering unparalleled insights into mammoth biology.

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Boring Billion" Revealed as Crucial Preparatory Phase for Complex Life

A new study in Science details the internal evolutionary changes within eukaryotic cells during Earth's "Boring Billion", a period of seemingly slow evolution (1.8 billion to 800 million years ago), revealing it as a critical preparatory phase for the later explosion of complex life, despite low spe...

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Complete Mastodon Jaw Unearthed in New York

A complete mastodon jaw, the first such find in New York in over a decade, was discovered in Stockton; the excavation, prompted by a homeowner's discovery of teeth, unearthed additional fossils, offering insights into Ice Age ecosystems.

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Oldest Mammal Ancestor Fossil Discovered, Reshaping Evolutionary Timeline

A 280-million-year-old gorgonopsian fossil, discovered in Mallorca, Spain, is the oldest known member of this extinct group related to mammals, pushing back the timeline of mammalian evolution by 15 million years and providing insights into their locomotion and distribution across the ancient superc...

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Chicken-T. Rex Evolutionary Link Confirmed by Fossil and Molecular Evidence

Paleontological and molecular evidence, including shared skeletal features like hollow bones and wishbones, as well as protein similarities between T. rex and chicken collagen, confirm chickens as the closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Exceptionally Preserved Baby Mammoth Unearthed in Siberia

A near-perfectly preserved baby mammoth, dubbed "Yana," was unearthed in Siberia's Batagaika crater, offering invaluable insights into mammoth development and Ice Age environments, its discovery hastened by permafrost thaw due to climate change.

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Exceptionally Preserved Woolly Mammoth Found in Thawing Siberian Crater

A 50,000-year-old, exceptionally preserved baby woolly mammoth, nicknamed Yana, was discovered in Russia's Batagai megaslump, a rapidly thawing crater releasing thousands of tons of organic carbon annually, highlighting both paleontological potential and climate change impacts.

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Oldest Saber-Toothed Animal Fossil Found, Reshaping Understanding of Mammal Evolution

A 280-to-270-million-year-old gorgonopsian fossil, the oldest known saber-toothed animal, was discovered in Mallorca, Spain, filling a significant gap in the therapsid fossil record and suggesting that early mammal ancestors may have thrived in diverse environments.

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Complete Mastodon Jaw Unearthed in New York Backyard

A New York homeowner's accidental discovery of a complete mastodon jaw and additional bone fragments in Scotchtown, New York, has led to an excavation by the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange, revealing a significant find that will be publicly displayed in 2025.

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New Amphibian Species Reveals Late Triassic Climate Adaptation

Paleontologists discovered a new amphibian species, "Ninumbahan dukuduka," in a Late Triassic fossil bed. The 30cm long amphibian survived extreme weather by burrowing near rivers, and older individuals slowed their metabolism. The name honors Shoshone creation stories.

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Well-Preserved Saber-Toothed Kitten Mummy Found in Russia

Scientists in Russia celebrate the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved 32,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten mummy found in the thawing permafrost.

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