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fossilesque@mander.xyzMEnglish · 2 years ago

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Universal Monk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days ago

Near-complete skull discovery reveals 'top apex', leopard-sized 'fearsome' carnivore

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Near-complete skull discovery reveals 'top apex', leopard-sized 'fearsome' carnivore

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Universal Monk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days ago

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nzEnglish · 10 days ago

Divers discover 500,000-year-old treasure trove of fossils in Florida sinkhole

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Divers discover 500,000-year-old treasure trove of fossils in Florida sinkhole

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nzEnglish · 10 days ago

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fossilesque@mander.xyzMEnglish · 11 days ago

The Cenozoic Era (That We Know Of) Age of Mammals

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The Cenozoic Era (That We Know Of) Age of Mammals

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fossilesque@mander.xyzMEnglish · 11 days ago

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Universal Monk@mander.xyzEnglish · 13 days ago

Underwater fossil bed discovered by collectors preserves rare slice of Florida's past

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Underwater fossil bed discovered by collectors preserves rare slice of Florida's past

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Universal Monk@mander.xyzEnglish · 13 days ago

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nzEnglish · 13 days ago

9-million-year-old Great White Shark ancestor found in the desert

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9-million-year-old Great White Shark ancestor found in the desert

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nzEnglish · 13 days ago

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Mothra@mander.xyzMEnglish · 17 days ago

Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales from an Ancient Sea Monster - Lemmy: Bestiverse

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Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales from an Ancient Sea Monster - Lemmy: Bestiverse

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Mothra@mander.xyzMEnglish · 17 days ago

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ZeroCool@slrpnk.netEnglish · 22 days ago

An ancestor of ducks and geese paddled and dove alongside dinosaurs in Antarctica

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An ancestor of ducks and geese paddled and dove alongside dinosaurs in Antarctica

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ZeroCool@slrpnk.netEnglish · 22 days ago

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fossilesque@mander.xyzMEnglish · 25 days ago

66 million-year-old fossilised vomit discovered in Denmark

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66 million-year-old fossilised vomit discovered in Denmark

fossilesque@mander.xyzMEnglish · 25 days ago

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

Fossil of Tiny Enantiornithine Bird Unearthed in China

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Fossil of Tiny Enantiornithine Bird Unearthed in China

Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

‘An unusual find’: 66m-year-old animal vomit discovered in Denmark

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‘An unusual find’: 66m-year-old animal vomit discovered in Denmark

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

The World’s Oldest Anus Has an Unexplained Glow

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The World’s Oldest Anus Has an Unexplained Glow

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

Evidence suggests Neanderthal blood protein may be part of reason for their demise

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Evidence suggests Neanderthal blood protein may be part of reason for their demise

PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago

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Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal

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Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand's Colorful Fungi

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Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand's Colorful Fungi

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish · 1 month ago

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month ago

[SciShow] These Are The Coolest Fossils From 2024

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[SciShow] These Are The Coolest Fossils From 2024

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month ago

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

Enormous skull of 200-million-year-old giant dinosaur discovered in China

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Enormous skull of 200-million-year-old giant dinosaur discovered in China

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 month ago

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Universal Monk@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

Neandertals hunted cave lions at least 48,000 years ago

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Neandertals hunted cave lions at least 48,000 years ago

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Universal Monk@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

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Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 2 months ago

New study reconstructs the skull of ancient Cretan hippo

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New study reconstructs the skull of ancient Cretan hippo

Nemeski@lemm.eeEnglish · 2 months ago

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Paleontology, also spelled palaeontology[a] or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossils to classify organisms and study their interactions with each other and their environments (their /c/paleoecology. Read more…

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