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What looked like simple red stains turned out to be Britain’s oldest cave art from 17,100 years ago

Inside a limestone cave on the Gower Peninsula in south Wales, eleven parallel horizontal lines of red pigment have been sitting on a cave wall for roughly 17,100 years. They were first noticed by scientists in 1912, declared a remarkable example of Palaeolithic cave art, then reclassified as a natural…

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Striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 reclassified as UK’s oldest cave art

Scientific dating proves streaks on walls of Bacon Hole, near the Mumbles in south Wales, is Palaeolithic rock art

The Guardian - UK

Monster 80-million-year-old fossil found by boy, 12, who plans to display it at Kansas county fair

The Kansas preteen has spent at least 30 hours cleaning the fossil, which he plans to show at the Sedgwick County Fair in July

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‘Pompeii, but in the middle of a massive city’: the ice age fossil site hidden in Los Angeles

La Brea Tar Pits – the only urban, active ice age excavation site in world – gets a mammoth face lift for the first time in nearly 50 years

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Scientists discover new marine T-rex that was twice the size of great whites and ‘meaner than any mosasaur’

Researchers say species had finely serrated teeth and was formidable marine predator

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When David Attenborough met Prince George, one giant shark tooth stole the moment

A prehistoric shark tooth gifted by Sir David Attenborough to Prince George at Kensington Palace captivated the world. This massive fossil, from the extinct Otodus megalodon, offered a glimpse into ancient oceans and sparked a brief international dispute over its origin. The image's enduring appeal lies in its blend of…

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Tentacles, pointy teeth and the T-rex of the sea: the Natural History Museum on beasts that once ruled the oceans

A new exhibition, Jurassic Oceans, showcases the fearsome creatures that lurked below the surface – and offers a stark warning about the impact of warming waters on marine ecosystems today

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New study explains why T rex had such tiny arms: ‘The head took over’

Researchers say giant head adaptations in dinosaurs started in areas with gigantic prey

The Independent UK

Giant Dinosaur Skeleton Found In Thailand, The Nagatitan, May Be The Largest Dinosaur Of The Region

A local man in Thailand found strange looking rocks. He called a team to study them, and as it turns out, they were dinosaur bones. After years of research, this discovery was announced the largest ever sauropod in Southeast Asia. The full story is in the article.

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After dinosaurs, it’s spot the dog! But can a child really learn anything in a gallery?

Galleries such as National Museum Cardiff pull in children with their play areas and pencils – but stick around and you’ll notice kids critiquing Turner paintings too

The Guardian - UK

Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests

Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatment

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Dante’s iconic 14th-century poem may have been inspired by asteroid impact

Researcher says Satan’s impact in Dante’s Inferno seems to parallel Chicxulub asteroid collision

The Independent UK

Study suggests dinosaurs may have fed their young ones a special diet to grow faster

Diet followed by young ones likely caused them to grow fast in their first year

The Independent UK

A 220,000-year-old ‘stone workshop’ found in South Africa is changing what we know about early humans

New research has revealed that the early humans quarried metamorphic rock as far back as 220,000 years ago. A revolutionary study in Nature Communications uncovers that early humans in South Africa were involved in organised stone quarrying as long ago as 220,000 years. At the Jojosi site, located in eastern…

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210-Million-Year-Old Ancient Crocodile Cousin Was Built to Crush Prey, Triassic Fossil Reveals

A newly discovered ancient crocodile cousin from a 210-million-year-old Triassic crocodile fossil reveals a powerful prehistoric crocodile predator built to crush larger prey.

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Why can’t wasps swim and which shark is fastest? The 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 Times of India

One of the rarest 150-million-year-old dinosaur skulls ever found has been uncovered in Spain

In Teruel, Spain, palaeontologists unearthed a nearly complete skull of the armoured dinosaur Dacentrurus armatus. This extraordinary find dates back 150 million years to the Late Jurassic period. The skull emerged from the Villarrubio Formation and stands as the most intact stegosaur skull ever found in Europe. Dinosaur skulls are…

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A student found a 75-million-year-old dragonfly fossil in Canada’s ‘land of dinosaurs’

A student, exploring the barren ridges of Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park in search of ancient plant life, stumbled upon an extraordinary find that has changed how we view Cretaceous ecosystems. This discovery was a 75-million-year-old dragonfly wing, perfectly preserved, marking the first time an Odonata fossil from the dinosaur era…

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Tyrannosaur fossil reveals dark secret about apex predator: ‘Like solving ancient murder mystery’

Iconic dinosaur species didn’t let resources go to waste

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These ancient scars in Kazakhstan tell the story of a violent world lost 300 million years ago

The vast Saryarka steppe in Kazakhstan hides a violent prehistoric history, marked by volcanic scars dating back 300 million years. New geological studies have revealed that these rugged ridges are remnants of an ancient, massive volcanic belt. This belt was once as active as the ‘Ring of Fire’ we know…

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New dinosaur species found in China bridges key gap in evolution of colossal plant-eaters

Find indicates high diversity of long-necked dinosaurs in southwestern China during Early Jurassic period

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Study reveals biological traces inside a T. rex bone fracture after millions of years

Palaeontologists have achieved a remarkable feat by using advanced X-ray technology to examine a 66-million-year-old injury on ‘Scotty,’ the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex. They scanned one of Scotty's broken ribs with synchrotron micro-computed tomography. As a result, researchers discovered mineralised structures that look like tiny, branching networks, which are the…

The Independent UK

From ancient dinosaurs to rare butterflies: The many species named in honour of Sir David Attenborough

The naturalist has lent his name to a remarkable array of flora and fauna

The Guardian - UK

German museum to return rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil

Spinosaur fossil bought by Stuttgart institution in 1991 has been the subject of a long restitution campaign

The Guardian - UK

Why does nature sleep in winter and when did life first appear? The 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

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