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O-A reconstruction of cranium suggests a small crocodile is a brand new species
A small crocodyliform dinosaur could also be a brand new species. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Human ancestor ‘Lucy’ was a tree climber, new evidence suggests
Since the discovery of the fossil dubbed Lucy 42 years ago this month, paleontologists have debated whether the 3 million-year-old human ancestor spent all of her time walking on the ground or instead combined walking with frequent tree climbing. Paleontology … Continue reading
Infant bodies were ‘prized’ by 19th century anatomists, study suggests
A study of the University of Cambridge anatomy collection dating from the 1700s and 1800s shows how the bodies of stillborn fetuses and babies were valued for research into human development, and preserved as important teaching aids. Strange & Offbeat: … Continue reading
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Asteroid impacts could create niches for early life, suggests Chicxulub crater study
Scientists studying the Chicxulub crater have shown how large asteroid impacts deform rocks in a way that may produce habitats for early life. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Asteroid impacts could create niches for early life, suggests Chicxulub crater study
Scientists studying the Chicxulub crater have shown how large asteroid impacts deform rocks in a way that may produce habitats for early life. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Bird research suggests calling dinosaurs may have been tight-lipped
Dinosaurs are often depicted in movies as roaring ferociously, but it is likely that some dinosaurs mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a new study. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
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Dinosaurs’ rise was ‘more gradual,’ new fossil evidence suggests
Researchers have discovered two small dinosaurs together with a lagerpetid, a group of animals that are recognized as precursors of dinosaurs. The discovery made in Brazil represents the first time that a dinosaur and a dinosaur precursor have ever been … Continue reading
Oldest known squawk box suggests dinosaurs likely did not sing
The oldest known vocal organ of a bird has been found in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks and geese that lived more than 66 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & … Continue reading
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Oldest known squawk box suggests dinosaurs likely did not sing
The oldest known vocal organ of a bird has been found in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks and geese that lived more than 66 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Genetic ?trace? in Papuan genomes suggests two expansions out of Africa
A new study of human genomic diversity suggests there may have in fact been two successful dispersals out of Africa, and that a ?trace? of the earlier of these two expansion events has lingered in the genetics of modern Papuans. … Continue reading