Animals New study rebuts 75-year-old belief in reptile evolution phys.org - Juan Siliezar Challenging a 75-year-old notion about how and when reptiles evolved during the past 300 million-plus years involves a lot of camerawork, loads of CT …
Animals CT scan solves the mystery of 425-million-year-old long-necked reptile verified_publishernewatlas.com - By David Szondy Mysteries surrounding an ancient, long-necked reptile that lived 242 million years ago have been resolved after almost 170 years by an international …
Animals Mystery solved: 240-million-year-old reptile with 'extraordinarily long neck' lived in the ocean sciencefocus.com - Amy Barrett Tanystropheus was first described in 1852 but until now, scientists didn't know whether the 6m-long reptile lived on land or under water because its …
SB NationSports Pterandon: The fish-eating flying reptile with a 20’ wingspan verified_publisherSB Nation - Graham MacAreeI sometimes like to think about what discovering Pteranodon must have felt like. What, exactly, is the reference frame for a fish-eating flying reptile with a 20’ wingspan? The biggest dinosaurs might...
Edmonton 'Have a lot to feed on:' Edmonton’s wet weather creating great environment for snakes, says reptile expert edmontonjournal.com - Jeff Labine In addition to the red-sided garter snake, Alberta has two other species — the plains garter snake and the wandering garter snake, the largest of the …
NewsweekTikTok This dancing snake is TikTok's latest star and proof reptiles aren't all scary Newsweek - Kelly Wynne Here at Newsweek, we love a good scare. Many times, those stories involve snakes, the oft-maligned reptile that slithers through some of our worst …
Fossils Fossil mystery solved: Super-long-necked reptiles lived in the ocean, not on land phys.org - Field Museum A fossil called Tanystropheus was first described in 1852, and it's been puzzling scientists ever since. At one point, paleontologists thought it was …
USA TODAYUniversity of Arizona Cicadas and Palo Verde beetles? Harmless. But these Arizona bugs and reptiles can hurt you verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Weldon B. JohnsonA lot of the bugs that get attention at this time of year — things like crane flies, cicadas and Palo Verde beetles — are gentle giants. They’re just big critters that freak people out with their sheer...
Biology Ancient reptile ‘well-preserved’ in stomach of slightly larger reptile sciencefocus.com - James Lloyd A five-metre-long ichthyosaur ate a four-metre-long thalattosaur around 240 million years ago. A 240 million-year-old fossil has revealed that …
PawTracksCorn These are the 10 most popular reptile pets in the US | PawTracks PawTracks Reptiles are becoming common house pets, and for good reason! These intelligent creatures are fun to watch and interact with. From lizards to snakes …
Animals India builds bridge to help reptiles cross road bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsForest officials have built a unique bridge for reptiles and other small animals to cross a busy highway in India's mountainous Uttarakhand state. The 90-foot (27-metre) "Eco Bridge", made from bamboo,...
Fox NewsScience 240M-year-old 'megapredator' had 12-foot reptile in its stomach verified_publisherFox News - Chris CiacciaResearchers examining a nearly complete skeleton of a 240-million-year-old "megapredator" have found another large reptile in its stomach. According to a study published in the scientific journal iScience,...
Dinosaurs Naked prehistoric monsters: Evidence that prehistoric flying reptiles probably had feathers refuted phys.org - University of Portsmouth The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper refuting earlier claims that feathers were also found on …
Animals New study reveals how reptiles divided up the spoils in ancient seas phys.org - University of Bristol While dinosaurs ruled the land in the Mesozoic, the oceans were filled by predators such as crocodiles and giant lizards, but also entirely extinct …
The GuardianFossils Prehistoric last meal: marine reptile fossil has beast in stomach verified_publisherThe Guardian - Nicola DavisDiscovery from Middle Triassic sheds new light on ocean predators millions of years ago Fresh evidence of the dog-eat-dog world of prehistoric oceans has been revealed by fossil hunters who have unearthed...
New York PostScience You won’t believe what humans, birds, and reptiles have in common New York Post - By Mike Wehner Humans are unique creatures in many ways. We have highly advanced cognitive abilities and our brains have allowed us to perform stunning feats (and …
Australia New research reveals these 20 Australian reptiles are set to disappear by 2040 theconversation.com - Hayley Geyle and David Chapple Action came too late for the Christmas Island forest skink, despite early warnings of significant declines. It was lost from the wild before it was …
Babies As COVID-19 shuts Guindy Snake Park, reptiles breed successfully but no money to feed babies newindianexpress.com - Sushmitha Ramakrishnan Express News Service CHENNAI: In a rare event, a gharial has hatched 23 babies during the lockdown at the Guindy Snake Park in Chennai after mating …
Teeth Ancient teeth reveal how the first mammals lived more like reptiles sciencefocus.com - Amy Barrett Much like the rings of trees, growth rings in the tooth sockets revealed that early mammals led longer, slower-paced lives than researchers …
Animals A Quarter of All Reptile Species, Many of Them Endangered, Are Sold Online smithsonianmag.com - James Dinneen Live reptiles are easy to buy online. Colombian redtail boas, Mt. Koghis Leachianus geckos, and even Southern New Guinea stream turtles, a species …
BBC NewsBiology Reptiles smuggled from Mexico found at German airport stitched inside dolls verified_publisherBBC NewsGerman airport customs officers have found 26 rare reptiles - 10 of them dead - smuggled inside parcels of toys and sweets from Mexico. Some of the dead animals had suffocated as they had been stitched...
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFossils Mystery species of prehistoric flying reptile found amongst museum fossils sciencefocus.com - Jason Goodyer Pterosaurs ruled the skies millions of years ago but the new find is like nothing palaeontologists have seen before. A trawl through century-old …
Animals You won’t believe what humans, birds, and reptiles have in common bgr.com - Mike Wehner Humans are unique creatures in many ways. We have highly advanced cognitive abilities and our brains have allowed us to perform stunning feats (and …
Popular ScienceAnimals This ancient reptile had a super long neck to sneak up on unsuspecting fish verified_publisherPopular Science - Kate BaggaleyReconstructions of fossil skulls reveal Tanystropheus was an aquatic ambush predator. Around 242 million years ago, a reptile with a neck three times the length of its trunk dwelled in present-day Europe...
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