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Satun was once submerged in the southern hemisphere until the movement of tectonic plates pushed the terrain up. Covering an area of 2,600km² in four districts, its geopark is home to the region's most ancient marine fossils such as nautiloids dating back to the palaeozoic era (between 500-250 million years…

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Half-A-Million-Year-Old Tusk From Extinct Giant Elephant Unearthed

The exceptionally well-preserved tusk belonged to a member of a long extinct species of giant, straight-tusked elephants.

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Oldest human or just another ape? Row erupts over 7m-year-old fossil

Remains from Chad desert provoke rancorous dispute over whether species was earliest to walk upright

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UNESCO World Heritage Site Revealed As One Of Oldest Neanderthal Archaeological Locations

The Gallery of Statues site is located in the Cueva Mayor-Cueva del Silo Complex in the Atapuerca archeological site, in Spain.

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Africa’s Oldest Dinosaur Found in Zimbabwe

Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa's oldest dinosaur, which roamed the earth around 230 million years ago. The dinosaur, named Mbiresaurus raathi, was only about one meter (3.2 feet) tall, with a long tail, and weighed up to 30 kilograms (66 pounds), according to the international team…

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Paleontologists Discover New Crocodile Species With Thickest Eggs Ever

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of crocodile that lived with the last dinosaurs and that laid the thickest eggs on record.

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Africa's oldest known dinosaur has been discovered in Zimbabwe

The fossil, which was near-complete barring some of the hand and portions of the skull, is the oldest-known definitive dinosaur found in Africa to date.

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Fossil could be rare complete dinosaur skeleton

The specimen is likely to provide information about what the dinosaur looked like and its anatomy.

The Independent UK

Itison launches recruitment drive for 250 staff

The GlasGLOW and Elfingrove events expect to bring up to 350,000 visitors to the city

Insider UK

Oldest dinosaur fossil in Africa discovered

Finding ‘Mbiresaurus raathi’ also helps scientists develop new theory of dinosaur migration

The Independent UK

Yeppoon architect wins award for Muttaburrasaurus Interpretation Centre design

The Muttaburrasaurus Interpretation Centre was built with local rocks as the main material and requires no power or staff to run, features that won the architect a design award.

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Fossilised teeth help scientists uncover secrets of mammals

Palaeontologists studied growth lines and elements preserved in fossil teeth to reconstruct the day-to-day life of Pantolambda bathmodon

The Guardian - UK

Prehistoric mammals grew up twice as fast, research suggests

Scientists studied Pantolambda bathmodon, a member of the earliest known group of herbivores.

The Independent UK

Israeli Archaeologists Dig Up Large Tusk of Ancient Elephant

Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric pachyderm near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by early people around half a million years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday that the 2.5-meter (yard) long fossil belonging to the long-extinct straight-tusked…

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Israeli archaeologists dig up large tusk of ancient elephant

Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric pachyderm near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnants of a behemoth once hunted by early people around half a million years ago

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Balkan Cemetery Studies Reveal High Prehistoric Mortality Rate

A necropolis found in the Balkan republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has revealed a high mortality rate in the prehistoric period after archaeologists discovered 46 graves and 53 individuals from the Bronze and Iron Ages.

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Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets Of Ancient Community

A newly unearthed Neanderthal skull has revealed how our ancient cousins could have been around for thousands of years longer than we think, say experts.

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk's apocalypse warning as he predicts end of mankind like dinosaur extinction

SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk addressed his 104million Twitter followers to issue a stark warning about the end of civilisation, comparing mankind to the dinosaurs

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The Independent UK

Study sheds light on evolution of ‘cutest’ Australian crocodile species weighing just 2kg

‘Trilophosuchus rackhami was certainly one of the cutest’

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Scientists tap into mind of 'most adorable' Trilophosuchus rackhami crocodile

Weighing just 2kg, Trilophosuchus rackhami would have been the "cutest" crocodile to roam the earth. Now, scientists have uncovered new information about the pint-sized reptile.

Zenger

Small 225 Million-Year-Old Reptile Was Ancestor Of Flying Giants

A diminutive 225 million-year-old reptile unearthed in Brazil gave rise to the biggest creatures that ever flew, according to new research.

Manchester Evening News

The incredible beach which looks like Devon or Dorset three hours from Manchester

It's a great spot for rockpooling, exploring caves and even seal-spotting

The Guardian - UK

Dinosaur remains in Portuguese garden could be Europe’s largest ever find

Researchers believe vertebrae and ribs indicate a brachiosaurid sauropod 25 metres long and 12 metres high

Inverse

Wild sex killed hundreds of ancient frogs, scientists say

Researchers previously thought the Geiseltal frogs and toads died when lakes dried up and oxygen levels decreased rapidly, but unbridled sex is a more likely culprit.

Daily Mirror

Giant 82-foot dinosaur found in man's garden is 'one of the largest ever' discovered

The fossilised skeleton of a sauropod dinosaur was found in Pombal, Portugal, and the remains are now being excavated for palaeontologists in the nation to study

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