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Germany's fossil-rich limestone has revealed prehistoric giants for centuries, but scientists have now uncovered a previously unknown flying reptile that lived 150 million years ago

Scientists in Germany have identified a new ancient flying reptile species. This nearly complete fossil dates back approximately 150 million years. The creature, named Laueropterus vitriolus, had a wingspan of about one meter. Its preservation offers insights into ancient environments and prehistoric animal communities. This discovery highlights ongoing learning about…

The Times of India · Jul 16

‘Gus’ the T. rex becomes most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold for $50M

The 67-million-year-old skeleton is billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens

The Independent UK · Jul 14

T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record

Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South Dakota

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

Sam Neill obituary

Versatile character actor who gained international star status with standout performances in Jurassic Park and The Piano

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Venturing into the land of dinosaurs

I have been exploring dinosaur country this past week, otherwise known as Isan, or to be more specific in my case, northern Chaiyaphum.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11

A giant armadillo relative found in Argentina may have helped feed some of South America's earliest humans 20,000 years ago

Scientists working in Argentina have come across something that could shake up what we know about how early humans reached South America. Cut marks found on the bones of a giant, extinct armadillo relative suggest people were already living there roughly 20,000 years ago, way earlier than most researchers used…

The Times of India · Jul 11

The real-life 'Hobbits' survived on an Indonesian island for thousands of years, until a long drought may have drove them away

For more than a million years, a small ancient human relative survived quietly on the volcanic island of Flores in Indonesia. Then, around 50,000 years ago, this tiny hominin known as Homo floresiensis, nicknamed the hobbit because of its small stature, disappeared entirely, leaving behind one of the most puzzling…

The Times of India · Jul 11

Meet the Denisovans: Scientists finally reveal the face of a 400,000-year-old human species

For years, the Denisovans occupied an unusual place in the story of human evolution. They were recognised as one of our closest extinct relatives, yet almost nobody knew what they actually looked like. Unlike Neanderthals, whose skeletons have been uncovered across Europe and western Asia, Denisovans were represented by only…

The Times of India · Jul 10

Man from 100,000 years ago may be earliest victim of stabbing in face

Man likely survived stabbing and healed for a period before his death

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Kate's nod to daughter Princess Charlotte during visit to London children's hospital

The Princess of Wales met staff, patients and families at Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Monday

Evening Standard · Jul 6