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Scientists stunned as giant shark-like blob appears beneath boat

The appearance of a giant shark-shaped blob on a research vessel’s sonar display recently had scientists pondering the existence of the long-extinct Megalodon.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 6, 2022

Earliest known mammal identified using fossil tooth records

The animal’s fossil records date back 225 million years, predating the previously confirmed first mammal by approximately 20 million years.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

Remnant of the past

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…

Bangkok Post · Sep 5, 2022

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.

Zenger · Sep 2, 2022

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.

ABC News · Sep 1, 2022

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 · Sep 1, 2022

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 · Sep 1, 2022

Oldest dinosaur fossil in Africa discovered

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

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

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.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

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 · Aug 31, 2022