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.
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Like ‘Jallianwala Bagh’: How Adani is invoking nationalism to counter allegations of corruption
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Heavy snowfall, sparse crowd, mixed feelings: Bharat Jodo Yatra comes to an end in Srinagar
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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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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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Watch: Hilarious moment when American football coach’s daughter imitates him during press conference
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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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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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