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New genus and species of mole identified from fossil discovered at the Camp dels Ninots site
A team of researchers has identified and described Vulcanoscaptor ninoti ("the Camp dels Ninots volcano digger"), a ...
Prehistoric ‘scalopini’ mole fossil uncovered in an ancient Spanish volcano crater
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of prehistoric mole in Spain. Vulcanoscaptor ninoti lived during the ...
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Scientists discover volcanoes that shaped Scotland’s islands
The west coast of Scotland was erupting with lava fountains and other volcanic events 60 million years ago. The post Scientists discover volcanoes that shaped Scotland’s islands appeared first on ...
Scotland’s volcanic landscape once rivalled the fiery activity of modern-day Hawaii, claim scientists
A discovery similar to “finding a needle in a haystack” has confirmed that Scotland's volcanic landscape once rivalled the ...
Dinosaur fossil found underneath a Denver museum’s parking lot
Scientists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science discovered a 67 million-year-old dinosaur fossil hidden under their ...
North America's oldest known pterosaur, a flying reptile the size of a "small seagull," discovered in Arizona, researchers say
Researchers were able to date the fossil of the flying reptile, a close cousin of dinosaurs, back to more than 209 million ...
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'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'
A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest ...