Fossil Study
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New fossils of a giant ‘sea monster’ explain why being top predator is dangerous
The new species, Thalassotitan atrox, was found in Morocco.
Nicholas R. Longrich, The Conversation
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Dinosaurs had a pre-hatching posture similar to modern birds, suggests a rare fossil discovery
The new findings add to the body of evidence indicating that many characteristics of the avian species evolved in their dinosaurian ancestors.
Fion Waisum Ma, The Conversation
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A mulberry fossil’s discovery suggests north-western India had humid climate 56 million years ago
As the Indian subcontinent shifted towards the north, mulberry declined from the area, which now has desert vegetation.
TV Padma
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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New evidence confirms dinosaurs were smart, caring and had sophisticated behaviour
The complex social behaviour observed in this research lines up with other fossil evidence.
Michael J Benton, The Conversation
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Why 2018 was a big year for palaeontology: 5 finds that shed new light on the human origins story
The findings are particularly significant for Africa and its place in the story of human origins.
Julien Benoit, The Conversation
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When did the Earth get its first animals? New research shows it might be much earlier than thought
Fossils of a frond-like sea creature provide a crucial link between the older period and the animals which appeared during the ‘Cambrian explosion’.
Jennifer Hoyal Cuthill, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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What a fossil revolution can tell us about the history of ‘big data’
Palaeobiology’s success has paralleled the advent of computing and the internet and is an example of the determining impact of technolology on science.
David Sepkoski, Aeon
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Scientists find 215 fossilised eggs of flying reptile that went extinct about 66 million years ago
The eggs, belonging to a pterosaur species, were found in the Turpan-Hami Basin in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Scroll Staff
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US: Boy trips and finds million-year-old fossil in New Mexico desert
The nine-year-old was hiking with family when he accidentally found the skull of an extinct cousin of ancient mammoths.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future