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Wed, 2020-12-30

The great but grumpy biologist J.B.S. Haldane was once asked what evidence would disprove evolution, whereupon he growled: “Fossil rabbits in the Precambrian.” He was referring to the evolutionary fact that complex multicellular creatu...

Wed, 2020-12-30

John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) is the kindly owner of Jurassic Park in the original movie, but was the villai...

Tue, 2020-12-29

From giant parrots and feathered dinosaurs to really old poop and The Bone Wars to the difference between body fossils and trace fo...

Thu, 2020-12-31

Some movies are about history, but others deal with matters that predate history. There’s something fascinating about prehistoric times, and it gets even more intriguing when you bring those ancient matters into our own world. Many mov...

Mon, 2020-12-28

An early mammal called Priacodon fruitaensis was well adapted for powerful and precise biting, and had a varied faunivorous diet that like...

Sat, 2020-12-26

Jurassic Park may not be as complex as some sci-fi, but there are layers to the dino-thriller's ending that not all fans caught on first viewing.

Thu, 2020-12-24

Looking to add a little dinosaur terror and mayhem to your life? Apparently lots of folks are judging by the reception a new sale price for the Jurassic World 5-Movie Collection ...

Thu, 2020-12-24

A team of paleontologists from Oregon State University and the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has found a new genus and species of fossil angiosperm in the mid-...

Wed, 2020-12-23

Earth can be ruthlessly temperamental. Archaeologists found that out when the entire city of Pompeii emerged...

Wed, 2020-12-23

An ancient wolf pup, named Zhùr (means ‘wolf’ in the Hän language of the local Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people), lived approximately 57,000 years ago and died in her den during a collapse of the sediments; during her short life, she ate aquat...

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