Archeology
March 14, 2024

Amateur Paleontologist Discovers 70-Million-Year-Old Fossil While Walking His Dog

Amateur paleontologist Damien Boschetto could never have suspected the surprise that awaited him when he ventured out on a walk with his dog Muffin two years ago. They'd set off to examine a recently crumbled cliff, and, to Boschetto's surprise, when they arrived, he saw a bone sticking out of the ground. But this wasn't any ordinary bone—it was a dinosaur bone.

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Birds
March 14, 2024

Newly Discovered Bird Species Named After David Attenborough Sheds Light on Avian Evolution

Sir David Attenborough has inspired many generations to learn about the world around them and pursue a nature-related career. And now, one of the scientists he moved has found a unique way to pay him back. Alex Clark, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Chicago, recently published a study about a newly discovered species of prehistoric birds that may change what we know about avian evolution.

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Birds
March 13, 2024

Watch Live Stream of Bald Eagles Dutifully Waiting for Their Eggs to Hatch in a Wintry Landscape

Jackie and Shadow are kind of a celebrity couple around Southern California, but they aren't Hollywood actors…or even human. They are a pair of bald eagles who call the San Bernardino National Forest home. A cleverly placed webcam has allowed animal lovers to follow them as they deliver their eggs and wait for them to hatch in the weeks leading to the arrival of spring.

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