‘Alien plant’ fossil unearthed near abandoned Utah town not related to any identified living or extinct species
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‘Alien plant’ fossil unearthed near abandoned Utah town not related to any identified living or extinct species

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An “alien plant” fossil discovered 55 years ago just outside of an abandoned town in Utah has no relation to any currently existing or extinct species, scientists revealed in a study last month. Paleontologists found the fossilized leaves of the plant later dubbed…

Scientists discover lost ‘big head’ human species in Asia
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Scientists discover lost ‘big head’ human species in Asia

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Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for their particularly hefty craniums, according to a recent study. The Julurens — or “big head” people — are twisting scientists’ long-accepted understanding of human evolution. How humans came to be is largely understood to have been a linear…

Fossil of Giant Marine Lizard That Fed on Huge Prey Unearthed in Morocco

Fossil of Giant Marine Lizard That Fed on Huge Prey Unearthed in Morocco

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Some 66 million years ago, when the land was ruled by dinosaurs, the oceans used to be infested with giant marine predators called mosasaurs. And, now, researchers have discovered the fossil of a new species of mosasaurs named Thalassotitan atrox. Mosasaurs were like giant marine lizards that could grow up…