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Columbus, OH

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It lurked in swampy waters 300 million years ago.
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‘Toilet seat head’ top predator on Earth 40 million years before dinosaurs

A new dinosaur discovery just hit the paleontology block — and this one was a burrower. Found in Utah by North Carolina State University researchers and paleontologists, the Fona herzogae was a small-framed, plant-eating dinosaur that lived in the Cenomanian age — about 100-66 million years ago. “If...

A newly discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground

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Dinosaurs were giant, toothy reptilian creatures that wandered the Earth for millions of years, constantly searching for food and defending their territories. They roamed the world during the Mesozoic, a geological period from 252 million to 66 million years ago.  But what lived before the dinosaurs? Surprisingly, Earth’s creatures were highly diverse during the Carboniferous […]

9 Massive Prehistoric Animals That Lived Before Dinosaurs

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Paisley Marten

This post contains AI-generated content or images. Throughout human history, every culture has spun and shared its own religious history. These include tales of giants, demigods, and other extraordinary beings. One of the most interesting yet controversial stories comes from the ancient texts of the Hebrew Bible, concerning the Nephilims - a culture or race of giants that are supposedly the children of an angelic male and human female.

Did Angel-Human Hybrids Breed a Race Known as Nephilim?

High up on the Tibetan Plateau, inside the Baishiya Karst Cave, unfolds a fascinating ancient human survival story. A recent study reveals that the Denisovans, an extinct human species, called this place home for countless millennia. Other than their notable genetic contributions to modern humans, very little is known about...

Mysterious Denisovan species of humans lived undisturbed in the mountains for 160,000 years

Texas State

Heavy rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have driven approximately 200 crocodiles into urban areas in Tamaulipas, northern Mexico, near Texas. Authorities have captured and relocated the reptiles, with sightings primarily in Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira. Increased water levels cause crocodile migration. Karina Lizeth Saldivar, head of...

200 crocodiles crawl into cities in Northern Mexico near Texas after heavy rain

Wyoming State

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

The Independent

A new species of plant-eating dinosaur that was as big as a male American bison roamed the Isle of Wight around 125 million years ago, analysis suggests.The specimen, unearthed in the cliffs of Compton Bay, represents the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century with 149 bones in total, researchers said.Comptonatus chasei, named after late fossil hunter Nick Chase and the place where it was found, would have been a hefty dinosaur, weighing as much as an African elephant.It belongs to a group of herbivorous dinosaurs known as iguanodontians, large, bulky creatures often described the “cows of...

‘Most complete dinosaur’ in a century unearthed in the Isle of Wight

After three years of meticulous research, an international team of researchers has discovered a fossilized giant basal tetrapod in Namibia’s arid region. Basal tetrapods are early four-legged vertebrates that lived during the crucial transition from water to land. This three-meter-long skeleton, found in the Ugab River valley, is the...

Giant swamp creature found in Namibia was an ambush predator

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Archaeologists have recently discovered a prehistoric human skeleton in the Valley of Mexico dating back at least 10,000 years, making it the oldest specimen from the region. Knewz.com has learned that the discovery was made during the construction of Felipe Ángeles International Airport. Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have named […]

10,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Skeleton Deemed the Oldest Specimen Discovered in Mexico

Scientists at the University of Malaga have shown, in an unprecedented way, how the so-called "elephant graveyard" of the Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Orce—a name given due to the amount of remains of the extinct elephant species Mammuthus meridionalis that it contained—hid a natural trap in quicksand.

Scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the 'elephant graveyard' of Orce

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Deciding on which zodiac signs are the most dangerous is not an easy task as there could be many ways of determining what is considered dangerous. Dangerous of course could be a very subjective idea. Your own sign could also weigh heavily in making this list as certain signs, as we know, tend to be more compatible with some than others. So, what am I going to make these predictions based on? I am thinking that looking at the most formidable and dangerous people in our history might be a good way to make the determination of the most dangerous signs. Let’s see what we can learn.

3 Zodiac Signs That Are Born to be Bad

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Oregon State

In Oregon, fossils are like gold and jewels hidden like a treasure chest. The land in Oregon has ancient fossils that can be found in everything from tiny plants and sea creatures to giant mammals that look like they belong in a fairy book. These aren’t only fascinating because they’re...

Our 56 Favorite Areas To Find Fossils in Oregon in 2024

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Yakima, WA

New York Post

That’s beary suspicious.

Washington officials were left scratching their heads this week when they found a mammal indigenous to the rainforest crawling along a stretch of desert.

The kinkajou — also known as a honey bear — was discovered Sunday darting up a tall wooden post at a rest stop along Interstate 82 southeast of Yakima, the state Department of Transportation said on X.



Yellowstone’s mystical white bison calf — which prophetizes prosperity — is missing

“Hello from our friendly Kinkajou! What’s that you say? It’s a nocturnal rainforest animal,” the DOT wrote.

“Why was it at our east Selah Creek Rest Area over the...

Tiny kinkajou, a rainforest critter indigenous to South America, found crawling through Washington state

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Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.

Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico

Cut marks found on giant armadillo fossils suggest the presence of early humans in what’s now Argentina more than 20,000 years ago — far earlier than once thought.

Giant armadillo fossil reveals humans were in South America a surprisingly long time ago

The Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of the greatest prehistoric terrors. It is so frightening and violent that it has become a fixed icon in the social imagination. It has even achieved Hollywood star status through the Jurassic Park film series. As terrifying as this land dinosaur is, can you imagine if such a beast could […]

Meet the Spinosaurus – One of The Largest Carnivorous Dinosaur in History (Bigger than a T-Rex!)

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New Dog-Sized Dinosaur Fona Herzogae Unearthed In Utah’s Underground Ecosystem‌This Dog-sized Dinosaur Lived Underground 99 Million Years Ago‌

A new dog-sized dinosaur that lived underground 99 million years ago has been discovered. The species, dubbed Fona herzogae, inhabited what is now Utah in the...

New Dog-Sized Dinosaur Fona Herzogae Unearthed In Utah’s Underground Ecosystem‌This Dog-sized Dinosaur Lived Underground 99 Million Years Ago‌

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