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Singapore's Ultimate Prehistoric Adventure Begins at Science Centre Singap
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Singapore, October 21: The wait is nearly over. Science Centre Singapore, in collaboration with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Faculty of Science, at the National University of Singapore, is thrilled to unveil DINOSAURS | EXTINCTIONS | US. This spectacular showcase spans 3,000 sq
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Rajasthan: 201-million-year-old Jurassic-era fossil unearthed in Jaisalmer
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Calling the discovery a major paleontological breakthrough, Dean of the Faculty of Earth System Science at Jodhpur's Jai Narain Vyas University, VS Parihar, on Monday, stated that after England, India is the only country to make a Jurassic-era discovery.
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Discover Farm Stay Aravalia: A Unique Eco-Friendly Retreat in the Heart of
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Mangar (Haryana) [India], October 4: Nestled in the serene embrace of the Aravalli Hills, Farm Aravalia offers a unique experience that combines adventure, history, and education in one of India's most ancient and ecologically significant landscapes. Farm Aravalia is more than just an eco-fr
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Study of popular diets finds over fourfold difference in carbon footprints
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study from Tulane University which compared popular diets on both nutritional quality and environmental impact found that the keto and paleo diets, as eaten by American adults, scored among the lowest on overall nutrition quality and were among the highest on carbon emissions.
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Climate Change: Lessons from latest global warming
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which resembles current and future warming, occurred 56 million years ago and was one of the largest and fastest global warming events in Earth's history. Global temperatures increased by 5-8°C during this phase.
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Researchers uncover 92 fossil nests belonging to some of India's largest d
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The discovery of more than 250 fossilized eggs reveals intimate details about the lives of titanosaurs in the Indian subcontinent, according to a study published January 18, 2022, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Harsha Dhiman of the University of Delhi, New Delhi and colleagues.
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Scientists use paleogenomics to elucidate 10,000 years of immune system ev
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Universite Paris Cite, the CNRS and the College de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution. They analyzed the genomes of more than 2,800 individuals who lived in Europe over the past ten millennia. They were
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Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Microraptor was opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs.
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Giant extinct marine reptile graveyard was likely ancient birthing grounds
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The study offers a plausible explanation as to how at least 37 of these marine reptiles came to meet their ends in the same locality, a question that has vexed paleontologists for more than half a century. The research presents evidence that these ichthyosaurs died at the site in large numbe
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Mammoth DNA found in sediments likely came from long-dead animals: Researc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Precisely when mammoths went extinct has fascinated paleontologists for generations, perhaps because their decline coincided with the arrival of people to North and South America.
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Researchers discover overlooked Jurassic Park of lizards
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New research published today in eLife by researchers from the Institut Catala de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) and the University of Bristol (UB) moves back the moment of the radiation of squamates the group of reptiles that includes lizards, snakes and worm lizards to the Jurassic
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Research: Vocal communication originated over 400 million years ago
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The use of vocalizations as a resource for communication is common among several groups of vertebrates: singing birds, croaking frogs, or barking dogs are some well-known examples.
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