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World’s oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach

In total, only around 11 specimens of this kind have ever been recorded. The post World’s oldest crocodile fossil discovered ...
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Earliest known fossil examples of predatory birds discovered: New species may have hunted like modern hawks and owls

The Hell Creek Formation in what's now the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming was once home to some of the world's most beloved dinosaurs, like Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex (including SUE, one of the ...
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Mysterious Fossils Suggest Neanderthals Were Capable of Abstract Thought

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fossil examples A new analysis of fossils found in a Spanish cave suggests Neanderthals were capable of abstract thought, before ...
The Conversation

Fossil footprints reveal what may be the oldest known handcarts – new research

If you’re a parent you’ve probably tried, at some point, to navigate the supermarket with a trolley, and at least one child in tow. But our new study suggests there was an ancient equivalent, dating ...
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These tiny dinosaur fossils fooled scientists for 20 years

Tiny dinosaur fossils that puzzled scientists for over 20 years have finally revealed their true identity. Rather than ...
The Conversation

First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa – how expert animal trackers helped

“The art of tracking may well be the origin of science.” This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an organisation devoted to environmental monitoring. The ...