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Ancient sea cow was attacked by crocodile and scavenged by shark – study

Ancient sea cow was attacked by crocodile and and scavenged by shark – study

An ancient sea cow that once swam the oceans millions of years ago met its demise after being attacked by a crocodile and was feasted upon later by a shark, a study suggests. Skeleton analysis indicates the creature was first attacked by the ...

29 Aug 2024 at 06:34

New 3D fossil discovered preserved in fool’s gold

The 450-million-year-old fossil of an ancient relative of spiders has been discovered preserved in 3D by fool’s gold. The new species has been called Lomankus edgecombei, and is distantly related to scorpions and horseshoe crabs. Named ...

29 Oct 2024 at 15:00

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Fossilised mastodon jaw unearthed after man spots two giant teeth in garden

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilised mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year. The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late ...

18 Dec 2024 at 19:18

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Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Siberia

The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia’s Siberia region, who call it the best-preserved mammoth body ever found. Nicknamed Yana, the ...

24 Dec 2024 at 15:12

Cave discovery reveals oldest community of animals living in European Arctic

The remains of 46 types of mammals, fish and birds, dating back more than 10,000 years have been found in a cave in northern Norway providing the oldest example of an animal community living in the European Arctic region. The ...

04 Aug 2025 at 20:00

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