1.4 Million-Year-Old Jaw Identified as New Paranthropus Species in South Africa

1.4 Million-Year-Old Jaw Identified as New Paranthropus Species in South Africa

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A fossilised jawbone discovered in South Africa has been classified as belonging to a previously unidentified human relative. The specimen, estimated to be 1.4 million years old, has been attributed to the genus Paranthropus, known for its distinctive dental structure. Unlike its robust…

Scientists Uncover Remains of Larger Mesosaurs in Uruguay’s Ancient Seas

Scientists Uncover Remains of Larger Mesosaurs in Uruguay’s Ancient Seas

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Fossil remains of ancient aquatic reptiles, known as mesosaurs, have been unearthed in Uruguay, pointing to the existence of specimens that far exceed previously recorded sizes. The fossils, which include skull fragments and associated bones, indicate that some mature mesosaurs may have grown…

New Haplocanthosaurus Specimen Uncovered in Colorado’s Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry

New Haplocanthosaurus Specimen Uncovered in Colorado’s Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A significant discovery has been made in Colorado’s Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry, where paleontologists have unearthed a new specimen of Haplocanthosaurus, an intermediate sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 152 million years ago. This new finding contributes valuable insight…

Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees

Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Rising global temperatures and shifting tectonic plates are believed to have shaped the development of one of Earth’s most iconic trees, the oak (Quercus). According to reports, the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a significant climatic event approximately 56 million years ago, created extreme…

Alien Plant Fossil Discovered Near Utah, Cannot Be Linked to Any Known Plant Family

Alien Plant Fossil Discovered Near Utah, Cannot Be Linked to Any Known Plant Family

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Fossilised plant remains unearthed near the now-abandoned town of Rainbow, Utah, have defied classification. The plant, named Othniophyton elongatum, was initially discovered in 1969, but recent analysis has shown it is unrelated to any known plant families, living or extinct. The fossil, dating…