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Researchers reveal giant structure hidden beneath Antarctica for 160 million years

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The White Continent was only discovered at the beginning of the 19th century. Men have only been exploring Antarctica for two centuries and its many secrets have not yet been unlocked. But modern means of detection are helping us with this goal, as shown by a recent discovery that has...

10/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated

Woolly mammoth DNA found in squirrel droppings

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Scientists have discovered a huge trove of ancient DNA from animals, including that of now-extinct woolly mammoths, in squirrel droppings preserved in Canadian permafrost, according to a study published June 9, 2026.

10/06/2026 sciencesetavenir ⚙ Auto-translated

Earth's first animals barely evolved until sex changed everything

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Earth’s earliest animals may have held evolution back because they reproduced asexually, creating low-competition communities that changed very little over time. When environmental pressures pushed them toward sexual reproduction, biodiversity exploded and evolution accelerated dramatically.

10/06/2026 sciencedaily-paleo

Fossil Discovery in Patagonia Reveals New Species of Horned Turtle

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Paleontologists have identified a new species of meiolaniform turtle from northern Patagonia, Argentina, that lived during the Maastrichtian age, just before the asteroid-triggered mass extinction that wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs. The post Fossil Discovery in Patagonia Reveals New Species of Horned Turtle appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

09/06/2026 sci-news

A New Haolonggood Paraceratherium Model Coming into Stock

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Everything Dinosaur will be stocking the new for 2026 Haolonggood Paraceratherium model.  This is the second prehistoric mammal figure to be introduced by this company. Recently a Woolly Rhinoceros figure (Coelodonta) was announced.  Intriguingly, the giant Paraceratherium is distantly related to Coelodonta.  Both animals are odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla). Patrolling the Oligocene landscape. The new

09/06/2026 everythingdinosaur

Stonehenge's most mysterious stone traveled 700 kilometers across Britain

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Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Stonehenge’s six-ton Altar Stone was deliberately transported hundreds of kilometers from Scotland by ancient people. The feat would have required extraordinary planning, teamwork, and determination, revealing a surprisingly sophisticated level of organization thousands of years ago.

09/06/2026 sciencedaily-paleo

Volcanoes declared “extinct” could silently prepare their explosive return

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How long can a volcano stay dormant before waking up? The study of a Greek volcano shows that even more than 100,000 years of silence are not necessarily enough to declare it extinct.

09/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated

New Four-winged Dinosaur from China Described

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Palaeontologists have described a new species of microraptorine theropod from north-western China. Named Jian changmaensis, this small, feathered dinosaur probably glided on four wings. The fossil provides fresh insights into Early Cretaceous ecosystems and extends the known range of the Microraptorinae. The fossil material consists of an articulated partial left pectoral girdle and forelimb. It

08/06/2026 everythingdinosaur

Scientists may have debunked one of humanity's oldest habits

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Ancient grooves on human teeth, once hailed as evidence of tooth-picking, may simply be the result of natural wear, according to a new study of wild primates. The research also revealed that a common modern dental defect appears to be uniquely human, hinting that today's lifestyles may be reshaping our teeth in unexpected ways.

08/06/2026 sciencedaily

Everyone thought these helmets were Roman until scientists uncovered the truth

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Researchers have solved a decades-old mystery by showing that a cache of 43 helmets found off the Spanish coast is medieval, not Roman. The remarkable discovery exposes a thriving weapons trade network that connected Mediterranean powers during a time of piracy, warfare, and growing demand for military equipment.

08/06/2026 sciencedaily-fossils

Leptoceratops: Beast of the Week

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 Today we will be looking at the small ceratopsian dinosaur, Leptoceratops gracilis!Leptoceratops was a plant-eating ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in what is now Alberta, Canada, during the late Cretaceous period, between 68 and 66 million years ago.  From beak to tail it measured about 6.5 feet (about 2m) and would have been able to walk on four or two limbs when alive. The genus name translates to "small horned face". Leptoceratops life reconstruction in watercolors by Christopher DiPiazza.L

08/06/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek

Forget T. rex: This Giant Dinosaur With Monstrous Arms Might Have Been Even More Terrifying

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Discovered in Patagonia after three seasons of excavations, Joaquinraptor casali redistributes the cards of paleontology. This one-ton predator with disproportionate arms made the T. rex look like a one-armed boxer. What if brute force wasn't the best weapon of the dinosaur age?

07/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated

Local Company Takes to Zoom to Reach International Audiences

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A Middlewich-based company with customers around the world is preparing for its first international Zoom interview as part of a wider strategy to engage overseas audiences and support export growth. Everything Dinosaur, the award-winning prehistoric animal model specialist run by Mike and Sue will participate in a live online discussion with German-based broadcaster, palaeoartist and

07/06/2026 everythingdinosaur

New PNSO Cameron Articulated Tyrannosaur Model in Stock

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The new articulated Tyrannosaurus rex model from PNSO is now in stock.  This is the first articulated dinosaur model to be made by PNSO. It has seventeen points of articulation.  The PNSO articulated Cameron T. rex measures over thirty-six centimetres in length. With an articulated jaw, moveable neck, arms, legs and tail, it is a

06/06/2026 everythingdinosaur

Far from being useless, the small arms of the T. rex would have had a formidable function according to this researcher

claw limb feeding hunting prey Tyrannosaurus

His arms make you laugh. However, a T. rex claw could exert colossal pressure on its prey. These tiny members, long mocked, perhaps hide one of the most ingenious weapons of prehistory. What if we had it all wrong from the start? 

06/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated

Scientists thought the Denisovans were impossible to find: this spectacular discovery now changes everything

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For fifteen years, the Denisovans had neither face nor outline. Just DNA extracted from a piece of Siberian bone the size of a fingernail. In 2025, an exceptional skull discovered in China changed everything. Homo longi, nicknamed the Dragon Man, finally gives a face to this phantom human group. 

06/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated

Fish Fossils from Early Paleocene Fill 10-Million-Year Gap after Dinosaur Extinction

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Paleontologists have described an assemblage of marine fish fossils from the 62.2-million-year-old site of Qreiya 3 in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, providing a window into this transition. The post Fish Fossils from Early Paleocene Fill 10-Million-Year Gap after Dinosaur Extinction appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

05/06/2026 sci-news

Half-Ton Cattle Relatives Roamed Europe 4 Million Years Ago

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Near-complete bovine skeletons unearthed the Early Pliocene site of Camp dels Ninots in northeastern Spain reveal that the ancestors of today’s buffalo and cattle were already growing to impressive sizes long before humans arrived on the continent. The post Half-Ton Cattle Relatives Roamed Europe 4 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

05/06/2026 sci-news

A true flying nightmare: researchers have discovered a prehistoric “dragon” with 4 wings that terrorized early birds!

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Raptors, feathered dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, could not fly despite their close relationship with birds. However, a new study carried out at a fossil site in China reveals that some of them would have been capable of gliding and hunting the first birds.

05/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated

World Environment Day – Our Journey Towards More Sustainable Prehistoric Animal Models

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Today is World Environment Day, and it provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the steps we are taking to reduce our environmental impact.  We are on a journey; we have a long way to go.  However, one of our aims with the Everything Dinosaur Evolution brand is to produce more sustainable prehistoric animal

05/06/2026 everythingdinosaur