Tag: Fossil Discovery
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Possible Evolutionary “Missing Link” from North Africa Identified
New Findings from North Africa Stir Debate Over Human Ancestry A recent report from Live Science highlights a provocative claim by a collaboration between Moroccan and French researchers. They argue that fossil evidence from North Africa represents the last common ancestor of modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans. Dated to about 773,000 years ago, the remains…
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Seven-Million-Year-Old Ape Could Be Earliest Human Ancestor: A New Look at Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Rethinking Our Origins: A Seven-Million-Year-Old Ancestor In a discovery that could upend long-held timelines of human evolution, scientists are reevaluating the status of Sahelanthropus tchadensis as the earliest known ancestor of humans. The fossil, dating to about seven million years ago, suggests that upright walking may have emerged far earlier than previously believed, potentially two…
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Remembering Marmaduke: Hillsborough’s Mastodon that Shaped a Town
Introduction: A Quiet Day Turned Into a Fossil Tale July 2, 1936, began as a routine workday for C.R. Fancy, a civil engineer in Hillsborough, New Brunswick. He and his crew were laying a small dam on a pond near Conrad Osman’s property when the unexpected happened: a fossil dug up from the earth beside…
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New Arctic Rhino Fossil Finds Rewrite Miocene North America
A New Rhino Lineage Emerges from the High Arctic Paleontologists have unveiled a remarkable discovery from Canada’s High Arctic: a newly identified Early Miocene rhinocerotid species belonging to the genus Epiaceratherium. The fossil remains, unearthed in ancient sediments that once formed part of a vibrant, temperate landscape, illuminate a surprising chapter in North American paleontology…
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Ancient High Arctic Rhinos: Discovering Epiaceratherium Species
A New Rhinosaurus Hop in the Arctic: What Was Found Paleontologists have announced the identification of a new Early Miocene rhinocerotid species from the fossil record in the Canadian High Arctic. The genus Epiaceratherium, long studied for clues about rhinoceros evolution, has yielded a distinct species based on carefully described dental and skeletal elements recovered…
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New 80-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Predator Discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert
Ancient Predator Unearthed in the Western Desert Paleontologists have identified a new species of ancient marine crocodile from Egypt’s arid Western Desert, offering a fresh glimpse into how ancient reptiles thrived in coastal and marine environments long before the rise of modern crocodiles. The discovery, announced after excavations near the Kharga and Baris oases, places…
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Formidable crocodile-like predator discovered in Egyptian desert
Discovery in the Western Desert Signposts a New Chapter in Crocodile Evolution Scientists have identified a new species of ancient marine crocodile from Egypt’s Western Desert, shedding light on how this group adapted after the age of dinosaurs. Based on fossil finds from the arid plains around the Kharga Oasis, the animal has been named…
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UK Unearths One of the World’s Longest Dinosaur Footprints Trail at 650 Feet
Record-Breaking Footprints Unearthed in the UK A new discovery in the United Kingdom has unveiled a remarkable trail of dinosaur footprints extending more than 650 feet. This enormous trackway, preserved in rock, is among the longest confirmed in the world and offers scientists a unique window into the behavior and movement of dinosaurs more than…
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Alamosaurus: North America’s 21m Giant Titanosaur
Introduction: A Colossal Find in a Remote Park The Earth’s prehistoric giants continue to fascinate, and few are as impressive as Alamosaurus, the titanosaur believed to have reached around 21 meters (70 feet) in length and up to 80 tons in weight. This colossal sauropod from the Late Cretaceous period stands as a keystone in…
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North America’s Giant Dinosaur: Alamosaurus Was a 21-Meter Titan
The Titan of North America Among the giants of the Late Cretaceous, Alamosaurus stands out as a pinnacle of sauropod evolution in North America. Estimates place this colossal titan at about 21 meters (roughly 70 feet) in length and up to 80 tons in weight, making it one of the largest land animals ever to…