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This Gigantic, Extinct Devil Frog Was Capable of Eating Dinosaurs
A drawing of a Beelzebufo frog, which scientists say could have eaten small dinosaurs. Scientists say that a large, now extinct, frog called Beelzebufo that lived about 68 million years ago in Madagascar would have been capable of eating small … Continue reading
four hundred million yr previous gigantic extinct monster worm found in Canadian museum
A beforehand undiscovered species of an extinct primordial big worm with terrifying snapping jaws has been recognized by a world staff of scientists. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
four hundred million yr previous gigantic extinct monster worm found in Canadian museum
A beforehand undiscovered species of an extinct primordial big worm with terrifying snapping jaws has been recognized by a world staff of scientists. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
Myth busted: No hyperlink between gigantic asteroid break-up, rise in biodiversity
Some 470 million years in the past, through the center a part of the geological interval generally known as the Ordovician, an asteroid collision passed off someplace between Mars and Jupiter. The collision induced an explosion that despatched a cascade … Continue reading
Exploring gigantic volcanic eruptions that caused worldwide mass extinctions
A new article confirms a major feature in the formation of large igneous provinces — massive worldwide volcanic eruptions that created incredibly high volumes of lava and triggered environmental catastrophes and mass extinctions from 170 to 90 million years ago. … Continue reading
Mysterious extinct glyptodonts are actually gigantic armadillos, says their DNA
New research reveals that the evolutionary history of glyptodonts — huge, armored mammals that went extinct in the Americas at the end of the last ice age — is unexpectedly brief. The work, published this week in the journal Current … Continue reading
Extinct glyptodonts really were gigantic armadillos, ancient DNA shows
Extinct glyptodonts really were gigantic armadillos, according to researchers who have reconstructed the family tree of glyptodonts based on their mitochondrial genome, reconstructed from small fragments of DNA extracted from bits of a protective, bony carapace. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Bakers give pope gigantic handmade panettone
(ANSA) – Rome, December 11 – A delegation of bakers on Wednesday gave Pope Francis a handmade, five-kilo panettone, or traditional Italian Christmas cake. The cupola-shaped, fluffy cylindrical cake flavored with candied orange, citron, lemon zest, and raisins is very … Continue reading