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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

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

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

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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.

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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?

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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

The Guardian - UK

‘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’

The Independent UK

Is "Law Trapped In Amber"?

Lesson for Chief Justice Roberts from Jurassic Park.

Reason

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.

AAP

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

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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

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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.

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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.

The Guardian - AU

Big bones: Victoria the ‘simply terrifying’ T rex arrives at Melbourne Museum

It took a team of four a week to reassemble the skeleton, which is one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossils on Earth

The Guardian - UK

The super-rich are buying up dinosaur bones – and now they want our near-perfect Stegosaurus

Even if you think that’s how markets work, it’s hard to stomach the illegal trade it fosters and the resulting loss to science, says academic David Hone

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view of small museums: stories of what we have been and who we are

Editorial: These embattled but valiant institutions are testimony to a basic human urge to collect and share enthusiasms

The Independent UK

Diver thought he found a large piece of wood on the sea bed – turns out it’s something far rarer

Alex Lundberg hopes he can keep his find

The Independent UK

Three children make surprise ‘teen T Rex’ discovery: ‘It’s one in several million’

Discovery was turned into a documentary narrated by Sir Sam Neill who played Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park films

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