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Big dino discovery in tiny teeth, Report

Big dino discovery in tiny teeth, Report

Researchers have examined one of the smallest parts of the fossil record—theropod teeth—to shed light on the evolution of dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous. Findings published in the prestigious journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica have effectively quadrupled the dinosaur diversity in the area of study, eight localities from Treviño County, Huesca and Lerida—including the exceptional site of Laño. There …

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Elasmosaur : Remains of Ancient Long-Necked Marine Reptile Found in Alaska

Elasmosaur : Remains of Ancient Long-Necked Marine Reptile Found in Alaska

Elasmosaur – Ancient Reptile with ‘Ridiculously Long Neck’ Unearthed in Alaska. Earth sciences curator Patrick Druckenmiller said elasmosaurs are a type of plesiosaur with extremely long necks and two pairs of paddle-like limbs used to swim under water. They lived during the Late Cretaceous period about 70 million years ago. “Picture the mythical Loch Ness monster and you have a …

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Gabrielle Markel : Alaska Woman Mauled by Grizzly Bear While Jogging

Gabrielle Markel : Woman Mauled by Grizzly Bear While Jogging

An Alaska woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday when a grizzly bear mauled her while she was jogging on the Kenai Peninsula, law enforcement said. Gabrielle Markel, an employee of Alaska Wildland Adventures lodge, and a co-worker were running on a trail about three-quarters of a mile from the lodge at around 4:30 p.m. when an adult grizzly emerged from thick …

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