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Dramatic fossil shows mammal attacking dinosaur

Mammal Repenomamus robustus, the size of a domestic cat, was found attacking a dinosaur, Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis, 125 million years ago in China. This fossil suggests that Mesozoic food webs were more complex than previously thought, as it is the first evidence of a mammal preying on a dinosaur. The fossil…

The Hindu

Did the Anthropocene start in 1950 – or much earlier? Here's why debate over our world-changing impact matters

It made world news last week when a small lake in Canada was chosen as the “Golden Spike” – the location where the emergence of the Anthropocene is most clear. The Anthropocene is the proposed new geological epoch defined by humanity’s impact on the planet.

The Conversation

PSA: Exoprimal doesn't really tell you how its progression works

Progression in Exoprimal is a little unclear to new players. Here's what you need to know about unlocking the cooler content.

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Mammal and dinosaur found ‘locked in mortal combat’ from 125million years ago

The discovery questions the view that dinosaurs roamed the planet unchallenged during the Cretaceous period, researchers say

Evening Standard

Mammals may have hunted down dinosaurs for dinner, rare fossil suggests

An unusual find in China suggests some early mammals may have hunted dinosaur for dinner

The Independent UK

‘Not always king’: fossil shows mammal sinking teeth into dinosaur

Discovery in China challenges view of early mammals as ‘fodder’ for dinosaurs, say researchers

The Guardian - UK

Mammal and dinosaur found ‘locked in mortal combat’ from 125m years ago

The discovery questions the view that dinosaurs roamed the planet unchallenged during the Cretaceous period, researchers say.

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The 125 million year battle between a dinosaur and a badger-like beast

The fossilised remains of the dramatic moment frozen in time were discovered

The Independent UK

Turtles Have Been Returning To Egyptian Seagrasses Since Time Of The Pharaohs

Seagrasses also face increasing pressure from various sources of pollution and invasive species.

Zenger

This Small Canadian Lake Could Signal The Beginning of a New Geological Epoch

Are we really living in the Anthropocene, the geological time marked by the global impact of human activity? And if so, when did it begin?

Inverse

The Navajo farmer taking a traditional approach to making baby food

Zachariah and Mary Ben were struck by the absence of fresh, local and traditional baby foods available near the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, so they began growing their own crops

The Guardian - US

Paleontologist Unearths 450,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tusk In Remarkable Find

Veteran fossil hunter discovers intact tusk in Cambs quarry, offering insight into prehistoric era

Zenger

Ancient Bird Feathers Reveal Extinctions Linked To Moulting Process

Feathers preserved in amber shed light on how moulting contributed to the demise of certain bird species

Zenger

Prehistoric ‘bone bed’ unveiled in Maryland's Dinosaur Park

When Argentinian geologist Federico Alvarez Hazer immigrated to Baltimore one year ago to live with his wife, he imagined that his days working on fossil dig sites close to home — as he had in South America’s Patagonia region — were over.

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The Independent UK

Fossilized skeletons of aerial and aquatic predators to be auctioned by Sotheby’s

The fossilized skeletons of an aerial predator with a 20-foot wingspan and an aquatic reptile with a snake-like neck will be auctioned in New York this month

The Guardian - UK

Canadian lake chosen to represent start of Anthropocene

Nuclear bomb fallout marks dawn of new epoch in which humanity dominates planet

The Independent UK

Fossilized skeletons of aerial and aquatic predators to be auctioned by Sotheby's

The fossilized skeletons of an aerial predator with a 20-foot wingspan and an aquatic reptile with a snake-like neck will be auctioned in New York this month

Wales Online

Huge dinosaurs will be taking over Cardiff's Bute Park again this summer

The dinosaurs are returning to Bute Park for summer 2023

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Total Film

Adam Driver’s underrated dinosaur movie gets a second life as it tops Netflix charts

65 is getting some well-deserved attention

Axios

Scientists say Canadian lake marks start of the Anthropocene

The researchers say humans pushed the planet into this phase.

Evening Standard

Jurassic Encounter bosses in the dock after dinosaur in display injures child

Exhibition that allowed visitors to ‘walk among breathing, screeching, and roaring dinosaurs’ has been accused of alleged safety failings after one model fell and injured a child

Bangkok Post

A curious place to find 'Lady Liberty'

A headline which caught my eye in last Sunday's Post was "Highway 12 to economic heaven" with a report concerning the rich potential of this route which stretches west to east from Tak on the Myanmar border to Mukdahan, just this side of the Mekong River from Laos.

The Hindu

Evidence for high annual rainfall 66 million years ago found

The article talks about the finding of an evidence of very high annual rainfall during the catastrophic volcanism that formed the Deccan Traps in India about 66 million years back.

Guitar World

Classic rock: Tony Iommi has 469 million year-old fossil named after him

“I’ve had a bit of abuse from my friends about it who’ve enjoyed calling me an old fossil,” says Iommi. “But I think it’s great, a real honor”

Metal Hammer

“This has to be the weirdest thing that’s ever been named after me!”: Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi presented with sculpture of 469 million-year-old fossil named in his honour

Tony Iommi meets Drepanoistodus Iommii in Birmingham

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