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Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales

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

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Dinosaurs may be reason why humans age fast, study finds

Theory could shed light on evolutionary forces shaping mammalian aging as well as offering insights on cancer

The Independent UK

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‘Teenage T. rex’ fossils ‘are a different dinosaur species’

Analysis suggests Nanotyrannus was a smaller but longer-armed distant relative of T. rex.

The Independent UK

Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster review – quite possibly the most deeply joyous show ever made

As Sir David realises he’s helped unearth a new pliosaur, the years fall away until the 97-year-old is a schoolboy fossil hunter once more. Talk about truly exciting television

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster online or on TV

Here's how you can watch Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster online, ready for when it airs on January 1 — it's knight versus sea beast in Sir David's latest documentary.

WhatToWatch

David Attenborough on painstaking process of excavating giant sea monster skull

The story is chronicled in his new documentary, Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

Evening Standard

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Sir David Attenborough says unearthing ‘one-in-a-billion’ fossil was a ‘great privilege’

British TV icon makes the ‘discovery of a lifetime’ in new BBC documentary

The Independent UK

David Attenborough talks discovering a new species of dinosaur for his new TV show

'It's a new species, and it would have been able to deal with Tyrannosaurus rex straight up in a fight. So what more do you want?'

Evening Standard

The year in World Cups: Spain shone as women’s football reached new frontiers

A landmark year witnessed record attendances in Australia and New Zealand and evidence that a brave new era has started

The Guardian - UK

Dinosaur-themed coins unveiled by the Royal Mint

The Royal Mint has been working with the Natural History Museum to create the coins.

The Independent UK

Men Discover Prehistoric “Underwater T. Rex” Pliosaur While On A Stroll Along English Beach

"It's one of the best fossils I've ever worked on. What makes it unique is it's complete.” The post Men Discover Prehistoric “Underwater T. Rex” Pliosaur While On A Stroll Along English Beach first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Fossils show dismembered young dinosaurs in belly of T. rex cousin

About 75 million years ago in what is now Canada’s Alberta province, this fearsome T. rex cousin set about hunting turkey-sized yearlings of a feathered plant-eating dinosaur called Citipes.

The Hindu

David Attenborough film tells of risky mission to excavate ‘T rex of the seas’ from Dorset cliff

BBC documentary uses cutting-edge science and visual effects to show how details about the Jurassic pliosaur came to light

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'Appetite For Drumsticks': First Prey Found In A Tyrannosaur Stomach

Prey has been discovered inside the stomach of a tyrannosaur skeleton for the first time, scientists said Friday, revealing that the mighty dinosaurs had an "appetite for drumsticks" when they were young.

The Guardian - UK

Prehistoric fast food: fossil reveals final meal of young tyrannosaur

Rare preserved stomach contents show young dinosaur feasted on drumsticks of speedy turkey-sized creature

The Hindu

Oldest mosquito fossil comes with a bloodsucking surprise

Researchers have discovered the oldest-known fossils of mosquitoes - two males entombed in pieces of amber dating to 130 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period and found near the town of Hammana in Lebanon. The male mosquitoes possessed elongated piercing-sucking mouthparts seen now only in females.

Zenger

Misidentified Fossil Reveals Baby Turtle, Dubbed ‘Turtwig’, Discovered In Colombia

Fossil initially thought to be plant turns out to be baby turtle, nicknamed 'Turtwig' after Pokémon character.

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The Guardian - UK

Plant fossils turn out to be turtles in ‘unusual misidentification’

Re-examination finds what were taken to be veins of leaves are actually bone growth patterns

Bored Panda

“Longevity Bottleneck”: Scientist Says People Don’t Live To 200 Years Because Of Dinosaurs

We might have a shorter lifespan as a result of dinosaurs, but is that so bad?

The Independent UK

Animals with bird-like feet roamed planet 200 million years ago, say scientists

Findings indicate bird-like feet evolved much earlier than previously thought, possibly by 60 million years.

Evening Standard

'Jurassic Encounter' bosses fined £160,000 after dinosaur fell on to boy, 5, in north London park

Event 2020S Limited were dubbed a 'fly-by-night' company more interested in profit than the safety of customers

The Independent UK

Inheritance money in dispute after death of woman who made millions off sale of T-rex remains

For years, the the massive mostly-intact dinosaur skeleton that came to be known as Sue the T-rex was at the center of a legal battle

Salon

Did climate change kill most dinosaurs?

Volcanic activity and climate change may have played a bigger role in dinosaur extinction than previously thought

Zenger

Prehistoric Women Were Likely Better Hunters Than Men, Study Finds

New research suggests that prehistoric women were not only hunters but also biologically better suited for the task.

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