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Understanding of Earth's flowering plants blossoms in genome study

New research based on genome data for 9,506 species, as well as an examination of 200 fossils, provides the deepest understanding to date of the evolutionary history of flowering plants, called angiosperms

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47 million years old snake fossils discovered by IIT Roorkee researchers

The discovery of a snake named Vasuki indicus is really surprising. The length of the snake was around 15 metres, which is approximately equal to a school bus. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fossils of massive prehistoric snake found in lignite mine in Gujarat

Researchers at the IIT-Roorkee have reported the discovery of fossils of one of the largest snakes that ever existed and likely lived 47 million years ago during a period called the Middle Eocene

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Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’

Experts believe remains belong to a type of ichthyosaur that roamed the seas about 202m years ago

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An Ancient Sand Sculpture Depicting A Stingray Found On South Africa’s Coast

The sand sculpture depicting a stingray is one of the earliest examples of humans carving images of images of other animals

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Dinosaur data: can the bones of the deep past help predict extinctions of the future?

Millions of years ago, animals adapted to become warm-blooded amid huge climactic changes. Now scientists hope these clues from the past could help us understand what lies ahead

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‘I’d never been bitten by a tick before’: why the little blood-sucking pest is getting us into a panic

They’re hard to spot, they’re hungry and they’re spreading disease from the Highlands to urban parks: a special report on the increasing threat posed by ticks

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Bird species exploded after dinos’ doom, largest yet bird genetics study says

New study shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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Mammals review – David Attenborough delivers one of wildlife TV’s greatest pleasures

At times, this night vision-heavy look at swooping bats and fornicating armadillos is borderline creepy. But it’s full of drama, stunning visuals and the joy that is the broadcaster’s voice

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Scientists link elusive human group to 150,000-year-old Chinese ‘dragon man’

Researchers have found fresh evidence that may connect the mysterious Denisovans to the early human species Homo longi

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Geologists reject declaration of Anthropocene epoch

Critics say it is a missed chance to recognise that the planet irrevocably left its natural state in the mid-20th century

The Guardian - UK

Anthropocene epoch declaration unlikely soon, but the idea lives on

Scientists propose the Anthropocene Epoch, marking human impact on Earth, despite rejection due to scientific standards.

The Hindu

Impossible Monsters by Michael Taylor review – fossil feuds

A marvellous history of science vs creationism in Victorian Britain

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Mars attracts: How the Red Planet influences Earth's climate and seas

Scientists have discovered a surprising 2.4-million-year-cycle in deep-sea sediments that indicates Mars has an influence on Earth's oceans and climate.

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Study reveals how Titanosaurs, earth’s biggest land animals, survived so long

The secret to titanosaurs’ remarkable biological success may be how they merged the best of both reptile and mammal characteristics to form a unique way of life.

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Quest to declare Anthropocene an epoch descends into epic row

Vote against formal geological recognition of ‘age of the humans’ is claimed to have violated committee rules

The Guardian - UK

I discovered thousands of fossils after retiring. Now I’m nearly 80 and still going strong

I’ve built up a collection from a beach in Weymouth that could help to establish what biodiversity in the UK was like over the course of millions of years

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Huge, bitey, freakishly ugly: is this the world’s nastiest prehistoric reptile?

Khinjaria acuta was bigger than a great white shark, with blade-like teeth and awesome jaws. Just as well it died out 67m years ago

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The Mighty Mississippi with Nick Knowles: release date, episode guide and everything we know

The Mighty Mississippi with Nick Knowles sees the presenter travel to the heart of America.

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Country diary: This quarry will once again become the land of the living

Sandy, Bedfordshire: When the ravines and valleys are all carved out, the drumlins and folds created, something miraculous will begin to happen

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Here's why Rogue One director Gareth Edwards could bring back that Steven Spielberg-like magic to the Jurassic Park series

OPINION | The Creator filmmaker has been assigned a tough gig with Jurassic World 4, but he's the man for the challenge

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A special fund to save Purple Frog, a ‘living fossil’, in the Western Ghats

Tamil Nadu Endangered Species Conservation Fund established to protect unique Purple Frog and other lesser-known endangered species.

The Hindu

Scientists discover the anatomy behind the songs of baleen whales

Baleen whales use unique larynx structure to produce underwater vocalizations, facing challenges from human-made shipping noises.

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An asteroid will hit Earth at some point. What can we do about it?

Any day now, it could happen: We could detect an asteroid on an Earth-crossing trajectory. It might be tomorrow; it might be a thousand years from now. So what can we do about it?

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New study finds one of the oldest animal mummies is a forged fossil

A new study has revealed a surprising truth about a fossil celebrated for decades as one of the best-preserved fossils from the Alps

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