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Catastrophic meteor impact on Mars eerily similar to the asteroid that annihilated most dinosaurs — study

3.4 billion years ago, an unnervingly familiar cataclysm struck Mars.

Inverse

Mars mega-tsunami may have been caused by asteroid strike, study suggests

Before the new study the location of the crater caused by the impact was unclear.

The Independent UK

Recently found 'Neanderthal footprints' in the South of Spain could be 275,000 years old

A little over a year ago we reported on a large area at the foot of the Asperillo cliff, on the coast of the Doñana Natural Area in Huelva, Spain. There, along with numerous animal footprints, other footprints had been found – those of hominids.

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CT scans of toothed bird fossil leads to jaw-dropping discovery

Dating back more than 65m years, specimen’s mobile palate challenges understanding of avian evolution

The Guardian - UK

Fossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’

Each of the roughly 11,000 species of birds on Earth today is classified into one of two groups, based on the arrangement of their palate bones.

The Independent UK

‘Another slice of triceratops, Barbara?’ Did the fearsome T rexes take care of their sick?

The skeleton of ‘Barbara’, a pregnant and injured tyrannosaurus, raises a shocking possibility: that these dinosaurs had a touchy-feely side

The Guardian - UK

The first mass extinction event was from a lack of oxygen, researchers find

Scientists have speculated for years that the world is coming up on its sixth mass extinction, when a majority of the Earth’s creatures become extinct. But a couple of Virginia Tech researchers are studying what happened in the first extinction in hopes of avoiding another.

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The epic new Jurassic Park-themed grill just over half an hour from Glasgow

With dishes like the Apattysaurus, Deep Fried Comets, and the Sabre Tooth, the exciting new dinosaur-themed diner has opened at Loch Lomond Shores.

Glasgow Live

The Leader podcast: ‘World’s biggest dinosaur’ roars into London

Titanosaur cast at Natural History Museum bigger than Dippy Diplodocus

Evening Standard

Biggest dinosaur to ever walk the Earth is coming to UK - and barely fits inside museum

The spectacular titanosaur cast, which is four times heavier than Dippy the Diplodocus and 12 metres longer than Hope the blue whale, will be on show at The Natural History Museum next year

Daily Mirror

Largest ever dinosaur to be shown at South Kensington’s Natural History Museum - if it will fit

The skeleton will arrive on loan from Argentina‘s Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio

Evening Standard

Human-related predator that lived 340 million years ago dubbed ‘original T Rex’

Named Whatcheeria, it had huge razor sharp teeth and bone crushing jaws that snapped animals in half

The Independent UK

What if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? Why our world might look very different

Picture highly evolved raptors planting their flag on the moon

Wales Online

Boy, 5, dies after swallowing pin as heartbroken family pay tribute to ‘cheeky’ lad

Dinosaur-loving Kyle Lewis, five, from South Yorkshire, died in the arms of his parents days after he choked on a notice board pin an was rushed to hospita

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‘The sheer scale is extraordinary’: meet the titanosaur that dwarfs Dippy the diplodocus

One of the largest creatures to have walked the Earth is to become the Natural History Museum’s new star attraction

The Guardian - UK

Humans v nature: our long and destructive journey to the age of extinction

The story of the damage done to the world’s biodiversity is a tale of decline spanning thousands of years. Can the world seize its chance to change the narrative?

The Conversation

What if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? Why our world might look very different

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth with the force of 10 billion atomic bombs and changed the course of evolution. The skies darkened and plants stopped photosynthesising. The plants died, then the animals that fed on them. The food chain collapsed. Over 90% of all species vanished.…

Daily Mirror

Historic auction of T-rex bones set to net £21million pulled at the last minute

A £21million auction of a T-rex skeleton has been called off after doubts were raised over its authenticity, with one expert claiming the specimen had been mixed with replica bones

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The real paleo diet: researchers find traces of world’s oldest meal in 550m-year-old fossil

Remains of slug-like Ediacaran animal Kimberella contain compounds suggesting it had a gut and ate bacteria and algae from the ocean floor

The Conversation

Exquisite new fossils from South Africa offer a glimpse into a thriving ecosystem 266 million years ago

South Africa is famous for its amazingly rich and diverse fossil record. The country’s rocks document more than 3.5 billion years of life on Earth: ancient forms of bacterial life, the emergence of life onto land, the evolution of seed-producing plants, reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals – and humanity.

The Independent UK

New bird-like dinosaur fossil discovered in China with frog remains in its stomach

‘Specimen shows first case of intestinal preservation in a lineage very close to bird ancestry’

Salon

Is Earth a self-regulating organism?

Earth can correct its climate over eons, scientists say; sadly, it doesn't work fast enough to stop climate change

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ's prehistoric past at risk of crumbling away

A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground.

The Conversation

People don't mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings – instead of increased ice cream consumption causing more people to drown, it’s plausible that a third variable, summer weather, is driving…

Daily Mirror

Bronze Age village discovered by shocked builders, complete with pottery and four houses

Developers were working on the site of a former residential unit on Church Bay Road, which is being demolished to make way for new homes when they discovered a bronze age village

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