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Some dinosaurs in bright orange light as if dust is being spread around

Two Asteroids Ended The Age of Dinosaurs Not One

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We know without a shadow of doubt that around 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs were killed by an enormous asteroid that hit what is today Chicxulub, Mexico. Now, new research has revealed compellin...

Skeleton discovered lying on its right side with flexed legs with bones from people living 2500 years apart. (Barbara Veselka et al, Antiquity)

Solved! Mystery of Skeleton with Bones from Two Distinct Eras, 2,500 Years Apart

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A skeleton was found in the 1970s with bones from five people. Now Archaeologists have solved the mystery of this skeleton made of bones from people who lived 2,500 years apart

An artist imagines what Globidens alabamaensis would have looked like when present-day Texas was still submerged. Nathan Dehaut, Journal of Paleontological Sciences

These Rare Jaw Fossils Found in Texas Give Insights into a 20-Foot-Long Mosasaur

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Rare mososaur jaw finds shed light on how these creatures lived in waters that covered Texas millions of years ago.

Vertebrate fossil groups from the Wamsutta Formation. Scale bars are 1 cm unless otherwise stated. (Knecht et al., Nature Communications, 2024)

A 320-million-year-old ecosystem – in fossils

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A fossil site in Massachusetts has revealed a 320-million-year-old ecosystem full of over 100 organisms

Stalactites and stalagmites at Kent's Caverns, Torquay. Credit: 360onhistory.com

Podcast Episode 103 I Kent’s Cavern: A Journey Through Time

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Welcome to Podcast Episode 103 on Kent's Cavern: A Journey Through Time, a fascinating cave system in Torquay, Devon, on England's southern coast.

A geological structure inside Kent's Caverns that looks like a scary face.

Unveiling the Secrets of Kent’s Cavern: A Journey Through Time

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Unveiling the Secrets of Kent's Cavern: A Journey Through Time is our latest blogpost and video on these amazing Caverns in Torquay, where ancient human and animal remains have been found.

An ancient Neanderthal lineage remained isolated from other populations for over 50,000 years—up until the species extinction. The sossilized remains of the individual shown here was key to understanding this. He has been named Thorin.

An ancient Neanderthal lineage remained isolated from other populations for over 50,000 years—up until the species extinction

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An ancient Neanderthal lineage remained isolated from other populations for over 50,000 years—up until the species extinction. The sossilized remains of the individual shown here was key to understand...

Mary Anning portrait inset and a view of the Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

The Jurassic Coast and Mary Anning

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A short video on The Jurassic Coast and Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter who discovered many marine animals in the area in the 19th century

AI Image of an ancient looking reptilian animal swimming in water

Rare Fossil Skin Discovery Unveils Evolutionary Transition from Water to Land

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It’s hard to find fossil skin, but a rare discovery reveals clues about the evolution from water to land

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