DALLAS, TX (AP).- An unprecedented collection of 182 ferocious prehistoric shark teeth, assembled on gaping jaws large enough to swallow several humans whole, is set to be auctioned in Texas. The teeth are those of the ancient Megalodon, a massive kill…
Unprecedented Collection of 182 Ferocious Prehistoric Shark Teeth for Sale in Dallas
DALLAS, TX (AP).- An unprecedented collection of 182 ferocious prehistoric shark teeth, assembled on gaping jaws large enough to swallow several humans whole, is set to be auctioned in Texas. The teeth are those of the ancient Megalodon, a massive kill…
First Dinosaur Fossil, a Long-Necked, Plant-Eating Sauropod, Discovered in Angola
JOHANNESBURG (AP).- Scientists say they have discovered the first fossil of a dinosaur in Angola, and that it’s a new creature, heralding a research renaissance in a country slowly emerging from decades of war. A paper published Wednesday in the Annals…
Study Says Use of Fire Relatively Recent in Europe
WASHINGTON (AP).- A new study is raising questions about when ancient human ancestors in Europe learned to control fire, one of the most important steps on the long path to civilization. A review of 141 archaeological sites across Europe shows habitual…
"The Erratics" Lotte Glob with Nick Evans and Ruth Barker at the Mackintosh Museum
GLASGOW.- An erratic rock is a large boulder which has been transported by a glacier, coming to rest on rock of a different nature. Lotte Glob (born 1944) is a Danish ceramic artist living in the north of Scotland. We move Lotte Glob’s work from i…
Churchill, The Windsors and 420 Million Year Old Tree Trunk Star in Bonhams Gentleman’s Library Sale
LONDON.- What do one of Churchill’s cigars, a 35 million years old fossilised giant pig, a silver wheelbarrow presented to W.E. Gladstone, historic butterfly cabinets from the Natural History Museum and Christmas presents from the Duke and Duches…
Raptor-like Dinosaur Discovered in Eastern Utah
By: Josh Loftin, Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (AP).- A small, feathered raptor-like dinosaur thought to be 125 million years old has been discovered in eastern Utah, scientists announced Thursday. The Geminiraptor suarezarum was bipedal and, lik…
Dinosaur Die-off Cleared way for Gigantic Mammals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – They just needed some leg room: New research shows the great dinosaur die-off made way for mammals to explode in size — some more massive than several elephants put together. The largest land mammal ever: A rhinoceros-like …
Tropical Forest Diversity Increased During Ancient Global Warming Event
WASHINGTON, DC.- The steamiest places on the planet are getting warmer. Conservative estimates suggest that tropical areas can expect temperature increases of 3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. Does global warming spell doom for rainforests?…
Tiny Footprints from Poland Show that First Dinosaurs Walked on Little Cat Feet
WASHINGTON (REUTERS).- Tiny footprints from Poland show that the first dinosaurs were extremely small animals that walked on four legs — and probably only came to rule the world after a mass extinction knocked out many big reptiles, scientists said on…