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Fossils of 'Early Modern Bird' Reveal It Existed Before the Asteroid Strike That Likely Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
Fossils of 'Early Modern Bird' Reveal It Existed Before the Asteroid Strike That Likely Wiped Out the Dinosaurs When a ...
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...
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3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars
Those tiny colorful dinosaur toys that grow bigger underwater might hold the key to protecting astronauts as they journey through space.
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The colossal rock that wiped out the dinosaurs may have also sparked undersea volcanoes
Now, scientists believe the incredible event may have also triggered countless underwater volcanoes to spontaneously spring to life, adding to the turmoil. To get a better idea of exactly what was ...
First bird to roam Earth after dinosaurs were killed by asteroid revealed and it’s a relative of much-loved species
THE long-lost forefather of the beloved duck and goose has been discovered, after outliving the hardy dinosaurs. The feathered creature thrived during the Cretaceous period, and continued to do so ...
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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs triggered devastating underwater eruptions - which changes how we understand their extinction
An eruption that was equally strong occurred underwater. Small mammals and flying dinosaurs - which we now know as birds - survived, but the majority of plant and animal life did not. We still don ...
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Don't miss DinoFest with fossils, food and fun at the Natural History Museum of Utah
With an all-new theme of "Underwater Worlds," the festival will introduce guests to ancient marine creatures and explore how dinosaurs interacted with aquatic life. Brooke Mangum spoke to Tylor ...
What scientists learned from a well-preserved fossil of this iconic Jurassic-era dinosaur
The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur. The plesiosaur, considered a successful marine predatory dinosaur, may have been ...