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Isle of Wight fossilised remains identified as new dinosaur species

Creature has been named Vectipelta barretti after Prof Paul Barrett of London’s Natural History Museum

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

New dinosaur species discovered on Isle of Wight

Vectipelta barretti is named after the Natural History Museum’s Professor Paul Barrett

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2023

First armoured dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight ‘in 142 years’

Vectipelta barretti is named after Natural History Museum’s Professor Paul Barrett.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Colonialism has shaped scientific plant collections around the world – here's why that matters

Some of the world’s most popular museums are natural history collections: Think of dinosaur fossils, gemstones and preserved animals. Herbaria – collections of pressed, dried plant specimens – are a less-known but important type of natural history collection. There are some 400 million botanical specimens stored across over 3,500 herbaria…

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023

Major new research claims smaller-brained Homo naledi made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking

The remains of more than 15 individuals belonging to a previously unknown species of extinct human, dubbed Homo naledi, have been found in a cave. However, whether H. naledi buried their dead or created rock art is in dispute, based on their brain size.

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

India has similar geologic history to parts of South Africa, Australia: Study

India hosts well-preserved volcanic and sedimentary rocks as old as 3.5 billion years, and has similar geologic history to parts of South Africa and Australia

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

30 Years Ago, Spielberg Made a Perfect Sci-Fi Movie No One's Ever Been Able to Top

Practical effects from 1993 can invoke far more awe than today’s weightlesss CGI blobs.

Inverse · Jun 11, 2023

Jurassic Park Brought Back Ariana Richards To Recreate The Famous Jello Scene, And The TikTok's Great

After almost 30 years of Jurassic Park history, Ariana Richards has revisited her memorable moment of fear.

Cinemablend · Jun 10, 2023

World’s oldest prehistoric burial site discovered in South Africa

Paleoanthropologist Lee Berger claims that the oldest burial site in the world, dating back to some 200,000 to 300,000 years ago, is in South Africa. He believes the primitive Homo naledi species buried their dead and carved symbols on tomb walls. The findings challenge the current understanding of human evolution.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 9, 2023

Construction Project Unearths Unusual Burial Site Of Mastodons

A group of mastodons roamed around the Midwest about 10,000 to 20,000 in a different era, but the age of the bones are unknown.

Zenger · Jun 9, 2023