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New dinosaur discovery sheds light on one of evolution’s greatest mysteries

The psittacosaurus is known as the ‘parrot lizard’ and had feathers and a beak

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

Why do pineapples have spiky leaves and do sharks sleep? 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 · May 18, 2024

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Marie Claire · May 14, 2024

Was T. rex really as smart as primates?

A neuroscientist argues T. Rex had enough brain power to use tools, furthering debate about its intelligence

Salon · May 4, 2024

Michael Norton Explores the Power of Sports Rituals in New Book

‘The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions’ examines routine and maximizing performance.

Sports Illustrated · May 3, 2024

Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur

Palaeontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized herbivorous dinosaur, which was a fast runner and lived about 90 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period in present day Patagonia.

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024

Raptor dinosaurs much bigger than previously thought

Raptor dinosaurs were previously thought to be the size of a human but the discovery of a new footprint reveals it is substantially bigger.

AAP · Apr 25, 2024

Understanding of Earth's flowering plants blossoms in genome study

New research based on genome data for 9,506 species, as well as an examination of 200 fossils, provides the deepest understanding to date of the evolutionary history of flowering plants, called angiosperms

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2024

47 million years old snake fossils discovered by IIT Roorkee researchers

The discovery of a snake named Vasuki indicus is really surprising. The length of the snake was around 15 metres, which is approximately equal to a school bus. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 22, 2024

Fossils of massive prehistoric snake found in lignite mine in Gujarat

Researchers at the IIT-Roorkee have reported the discovery of fossils of one of the largest snakes that ever existed and likely lived 47 million years ago during a period called the Middle Eocene

The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024