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
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film