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Why some dinosaurs like T Rex were massive while their close relatives were tiny

Findings may lead to better understanding of developmental mechanisms in other animals

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Crocodile fossil expected to fetch up to £15,000 on sale at Scottish auction house

A RARE fossilised crocodile specimen is expected to sell for between £10,000-£15,000 when it goes under the hammer at a Scottish auction house…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 22, 2023

Expert delivers verdict on theory Loch Ness monster is 'just a large eel'

Several theories have been put forward over the years as to what the mythical Loch Ness Monster could be, with some suggesting the mythical creature is a dinosaur

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023

Brain Of The Biggest Meat-eating Dinosaur That Ever Lived Unveiled

They were equipped with long, crocodile-like jaws and six-inch razor-sharp teeth. The post Brain of the biggest meat-eating dinosaur that ever lived unveiled appeared first on Talker.

Zenger · Feb 14, 2023

Scientists recreate brain of largest carnivorous dinosaur with fossils

Model built from remains of newly-found fossil of ‘enormous river monster’ yields ‘surprising’ results

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Spinosaurs inherited brainpower from ancestors to catch fish, scientists find

Spinosaurs were adapted with long crocodile-like jaws and conical teeth to stalk riverbanks looking for prey, often large fish.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Stephen Fry 'jumped at the opportunity' to work on new series about dinosaurs

Stephen Fry and Dr Susie Maidment will appear together in a new four-part series about dinosaurs - that features CGI technology - which is set to launch on Channel 5 over the weekend

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

Stone Age discovery fuels mystery of who made early tools

A site in Kenya has yielded some of the oldest stone tools ever found — and fueled a mystery of who used them

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Discovery of 3m-year-old stone tools sparks prehistoric whodunnit

Presence of teeth from extinct hominin challenges view that only members of Homo genus used complex tools

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

2.9-million-year-old butchery site in Kenya suggests humans perhaps weren't first to use crafted stone tools

The discovery of fossils of 2.9-million-year-old butchered hippopotamus surrounded by crafted stone tools in Kenya suggests early humans may not have been the first species to use tools.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023