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Scientists discover the anatomy behind the songs of baleen whales

Baleen whales use unique larynx structure to produce underwater vocalizations, facing challenges from human-made shipping noises.

The Hindu

An asteroid will hit Earth at some point. What can we do about it?

Any day now, it could happen: We could detect an asteroid on an Earth-crossing trajectory. It might be tomorrow; it might be a thousand years from now. So what can we do about it?

Space

New study finds one of the oldest animal mummies is a forged fossil

A new study has revealed a surprising truth about a fossil celebrated for decades as one of the best-preserved fossils from the Alps

The Hindu

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What was the first dinosaur and why do cats like to eat butter? 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

The Guardian - UK

5 best shows like 'La Brea' to watch now that it's ended

Watch the best shows like "La Brea," including "Lost" and "Under the Dome"

Tom’s Guide

28 Backhanded Remarks From Kids That Made Their Parents Feel Prehistorically Old

28 truly 'brutal' things said to parents by their kids that show they actually consider parents to be very old. The post 28 Backhanded Remarks From Kids That Made Their Parents Feel Prehistorically Old first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Scientists use robot dinosaur in effort to explain origins of birds’ plumage

Model used by researchers in South Korea suggests early feathers may have helped creatures such as Caudipteryx to flush out prey

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5 ways to make sure your child is successful - whatever their ability (and it turns out parents are actually ‘worst-placed’ to spot a star in the making)

If you want to encourage your child without being too pushy, here are some top expert tips on how to 'unlock your child's hidden potential'

GoodToKnow

Sexy Beast review – there is just no good reason for this movie prequel to exist

The chemistry is dull, the story overly simplistic and the violence weirdly perverted. Even the cast seem to lack enthusiasm for this spinoff to the Ray Winstone-starring gangster film

The Guardian - UK

200-Million-Year-Old Flying Reptile Discovered In Somerset

University student uncovers ancient gliding winged reptiles in Mendip Hills

Zenger

Tired of hearing T-Rex facts? We have good news - science says kids with 'intense interest' in dinosaurs have higher intelligence

According to a study from the US, children who are interested in dinosaurs and other prehistoric critters exhibit higher intelligence, as well as improved attention.

GoodToKnow

The 15 million-year-old small cat: Tech & Science Daily podcast

Plus! Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ mission

Evening Standard

Jurassic Park fans are still debating one of the film's biggest 'plot holes’

Or is it a continuity error?

Total Film

Oldest 3D Fossilized Skin Unearthed In Oklahoma Cave

21 million-year-old reptilian skin sheds light on ancient species and evolutionary history

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Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China

The Gigantopithecus blacki was the mightiest of all the primates and one of the biggest unresolved mysteries in palaeontology

The Hindu

Scientists conclude New Mexico fossil is new Tyrannosaurus species

Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus that predated the fabulously famous T. rex.

Zenger

Newly Discovered Dinosaur May Be Closest Known Relative Of T. Rex

Paleontologists studied the remains of the mighty carnivore, which lived in North America.

The Independent UK

New dinosaur species may be closest known relative of T. rex, study suggests

Researchers have identified the newly discovered subspecies of tyrannosaur known as Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis.

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The Independent UK

Study describes oldest known evidence of fossilised skin

The skin, which has a pebbled surface and most closely resembles crocodile skin, belonged to an early species of Palaeozoic reptile.

The Guardian - UK

BBC amends Attenborough show to give fossil hunter more credit for pliosaur find

Philip Jacobs was originally named only in the credits of Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

The Independent UK

Chinese doctors discover new genetic sequence behind extremely rare blood type

The rare P blood type has a frequency lower than one in a million

Cinemablend

No Big Deal, Julianne Moore Remembers Exactly What It Was Like Carrying Around A 70-lb Animatronic Dinosaur On The Set Of Jurassic Park 2

Julianne Moore apparently still remembers what it felt like to carry a baby T-Rex on the set of The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and that tracks.

Salon

How insecure mobsters led to comedy

Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien and Sam Song Li star as a family trying to outrun the fate of their Triad gang roots

The Independent UK

Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales

Archeologists have been left confused by the discovery on the grounds of Fonmon Castle, Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

Calls for reptile star of Attenborough hit to be named after man who found it

Complaints amateur fossil hunter Phil Jacobs was ‘airbrushed’ from BBC film about pliosaur discovery

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