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Scientists discover first-of-its-kind small armoured dinosaur the size of a pet cat

Jakapil kaniukura may have had a two-legged stance unlike most armoured dinosaurs of this kind, scientists say

The Independent UK

Large meat-eating dinosaurs like T Rex traded big eyes for stronger bite, study suggests

Such eye socket shapes helped large dinosaurs evolve high bite forces without compromising skull stability, scientists say

The Independent UK

Dinosaurs evolved different eye socket shapes to allow stronger bites – study

Oval eye sockets of these predators could have evolved to help the skull absorb impact as they pounced on prey, the study suggests.

The Independent UK

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T rex’s keyhole eye sockets helped its bite, research suggests

Specialised shape thought to have evolved to let dinosaur spread stress across skull as it chewed prey

The Guardian - UK

A key feature contributed to sauropods getting so enormous, new dino foot study reveals

For the first time, we have shown that a soft heel pad was crucial to how sauropod dinosaurs supported their immense weight, according to a new digital reconstruction of their feet.

The Conversation

Giant Deep Sea Crustacean Discovered In Gulf Of Mexico

A giant deep-sea crustacean, a huge marine relative of the common woodlouse or roly-poly, has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico.

Zenger

‘Made in India’stone tools existed 2.47 lakh years ago!

1/10 - Our assumption about modern humans is about to be challenged 2/10 - It was argued that modern humans migrated from Africa to India 1. 25 lakh years ago 3/10 - It was argued that early humans from Africa carried middle Paleolithic stone tools to India 4/10 - But…

The Times of India

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Giant meteor impacts created Earth’s continents

Analysis of minerals in rocks suggests that continents were formed through giant meteorite impacts

The Independent UK

Study finds evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents

The theory that the continents originally formed at sites of these collisions had been around for decades but with little evidence to support it.

The Independent UK

Southern conifers: meet this vast group of ancient trees with mysteries still unsolved

When you think of “conifers”, tall, conical shaped trees often found in public parks or front yards may spring to mind. But these impressive trees are far more fascinating than you may have realised, as they represent just one piece of an unsolved botanical puzzle.

The Conversation

Giant armoured deep sea creature with 14 legs discovered 2,500ft under the waves

The creepy looking animal has a distinctive creamy-yellow shell and was found living beneath the waves off the Yucatan Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico - where an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs

Daily Mirror

Newly Found Mammoth Butchering Site Proves Humans Were In North America Much Earlier

A newly discovered mammoth butchering site proves that humans were in North America nearly 15,000 years earlier than thought, scientists have revealed.

Zenger

Giant dinosaur show coming to Knowsley Safari for one week only

The Teach Rex event allows guests to get close to giant model dinosaurs

Liverpool Echo

'One of world's most important' fossil collections donated to Scottish museum

A FOSSIL collection described as "one of the most important of its type in the world" has been donated to the National Museum of Scotland.

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Bird fossil collection bequeathed to Scottish museum

The collection of items dating back from 54 to 56 million years ago is believed to contain many species which are new to science.

Inverse

3D analysis reveals a key similarity between dinosaur and bird embryos

It's all in the hips. CT analysis and computer modeling finds a pathway for bridging

The Conversation

Footprints take science a step closer to understanding southern Africa's dinosaurs

Dinosaurs have captured people’s imaginations more than any other ancient creatures. These reptiles – some large, some small; some carnivores and others herbivores – rose and dominated the world’s landscapes for more than 135 million years during a period known as the Mesozoic.

Evening Standard

Gorgosaurus: Rare ancient dinosaur skeleton sells for $6m at Sotheby’s auction

A rare ancient dinosaur has been sold at auction in the US to an unknown buyer for just over $6m (£5m).

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Prehistoric Europeans drank milk long before humans could digest lactose – study

New research indicates that famine and exposure to infectious disease best explains the evolution of our ability to consume milk.

ABC News

Dinosaur teeth from Diamantinasaurus unearthed in outback Queensland

Teeth belonging to a long-necked, 20-tonne Diamantinasaurus have been unearthed in the outback, changing what experts know about the massive dinosaur.

The Independent UK

New dinosaur discovery may explain why T-rex had small arms

T-rex likely carried out many tasks with its mouth to compensate for tiny limbs

The Guardian - UK

Rise of the dinosaurs traced back to their adaptation to cold

Covering of feathers left them able to cope when other creatures died off in mass extinction event, scientists say

The Independent UK

Scientists discover highly well-preserved dinosaur with oldest belly button ever known

‘Exceptionally-preserved’ fossil has allowed scientists to document scales, tail bristles, and first-ever dinosaur cloaca

The Conversation

New Zealand should celebrate its remarkable prehistoric past with national fossil emblems – have your say!

It’s not often New Zealanders admit Australia is onto a good thing. Our long-running trans-Tasman rivalry usually revolves around accusing Australians of stealing national cultural icons like Phar Lap, Pavlova or Crowded House.

The Conversation

Jurassic World Dominion: a palaeontologist on what the film gets wrong about dinosaurs

Almost 30 years after Jurassic Park first screened, the beloved franchise is back with its latest film Jurassic World Dominion, released in the UK on Friday. Our favourite characters, such as the Tyrannosaurus-rex and Velociraptor, return and we meet some new ones, like the giant predator Giganotosaurus.

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