Grad student finds a new saber-toothed species in a museum collection
There's a new saber-toothed predator in town—and it's been hiding in plain sight.
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Egypt unveils renovated 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor
Egyptian authorities were unveiling Thursday a renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years, the latest government project undertaken to highlight the country's archaeological treasures.
Archaeology
Nov 25, 2021
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Remains of 'very rare' dinosaur species discovered in Brazil
Remains of a toothless, two-legged dinosaur species that lived some 70 million years ago has been discovered in Brazil, researchers said Thursday, calling it a "very rare" find.
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Species feared extinct is the only frog with true teeth on its lower jaw
In a new study published in Evolution, biologists laid to rest a century-old debate by confirming that a single species of frog, out of the more than 7,000 living today, has true teeth on its lower jaw. The culprit, a large ...
Evolution
Nov 10, 2021
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Two new species of skinks identified
To coincide with National Reptile Awareness Day today Thursday 21 October, a new paper published in the Journal of Herpetology, led by South Australian Museum Honorary Researcher Dr. Mark Hutchinson in collaboration with ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2021
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Curators squeezed out by high dino bones price tag
This week the largest triceratops skeleton ever unearthed goes up for auction in Paris—but museum curators like Francis Duranthon can only dream of getting their hands on such a prize.
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Oct 21, 2021
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British Museum to display the world's oldest map of stars
The British Museum will display what it says is the world's oldest surviving map of the stars in a major upcoming exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle.
Archaeology
Oct 18, 2021
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Researchers say fossil shows humans, dogs lived in C. America in 10,000 BC
The fossil of a jaw bone could prove that domesticated dogs lived in Central America as far back as 12,000 years ago, according to a study by Latin American scientists.
Archaeology
Oct 12, 2021
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New species of mollusk discovered by museum curator
A donation of an extensive and scientifically important shell collection to Queensland Museum has led to the discovery of a new species of mollusk by a museum curator.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2021
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Diving into history: Gallipoli shipwrecks open to public
Hulking hulls of mighty warships greet divers off Turkey's western shore, testament to a World War I battle that gave birth to nations and is now an underwater museum.
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