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Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of theropods, a dinosaur group that includes both modern birds and their closest non-avian dinosau
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DNA from archaeological remains show immigration to Scandinavia was except
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study based on 297 ancient Scandinavian genomes analysed together with the genomic data of 16,638 present-day Scandinavians resolve the complex relations between geography, ancestry, and gene flow in Scandinavia, encompassing the Roman Age, the Viking Age and later periods. A surprisin
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"Chinese army has gone down to Hooliganism and streetfighting": Gen Narava
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
General Naravane asked if the Chinese army (People's Liberation Army) has gone down to the level of "prehistoric times" by using "clubs and barbed wires".
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Research explores possibility of life beyond Earth
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
For millennia, caves have served as shelters for prehistoric humans. Caves have also intrigued scholars from early Chinese naturalists to Charles Darwin. A cave ecologist has been in and out of these subterranean ecosystems, examining the unique life forms -- and unique living conditions --
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Discovery of extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs: Resea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same ancient lineage as New Zealand's living tuatara. A team of scientists describe the new species Opisthiamimus gregori, which once inhabited Jurassic North Ame
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Scientists uncover evidence that the Late Cretaceous hosted icy conditions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Let's pretend it's the Late Cretaceous, roughly 66 to 100 million years ago. We've got dinosaurs roaming the land and odd-looking early species of birds, although the shark as we know it is already swimming in the prehistoric oceans which cover 82% of Ear
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Prehistoric podiatry: How dinosaurs carried such enormous burdens
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus supported their gigantic bodies on land.
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Prehistoric podiatry: How dinosaurs carried such heavy loads
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus supported their gigantic bodies on land.
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Study: Dog ancestry traces back to two wolf populations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): According to the publications in the 'Nature' journal, a recent study conducted by an international team of Francis Crick Institute's archaeologists and geneticists has found that a dog's ancestry can be traced back to at least two prehistoric wolf populations.
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NBC orders prehistoric documentary series 'Surviving Earth'
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has ordered eight episodes of 'Surviving Earth,' an unscripted series about how life not only survived but thrived during the catastrophic events of the prehistoric era. The series aims to find the lessons that can be learne
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Gizmos and gadgets in the kitchen
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Ever since our prehistoric ancestors stumbled upon the joys of accidentally cooked food, there had been no let-up in inventions of implements that reduce the drudgery in the kitchen. The art and science of cooking have explored new horizons with gadgets a
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Prehistoric primates had a sweet tooth: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [UK], September 18 (ANI): Dental fossils belonging to a species of prehistoric primate, Microsyops latidens, which date to the early Eocene, around 54 million years ago, display the earliest known evidence of dental caries in mammals, according to a recent study.
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