Fossil of oldest known modern bird unearthed in Antarctica
A newly discovered fossil in Antarctica, estimated to be 68 million years old, reveals the oldest known modern bird, Vegavis ...
Fossil of oldest known modern bird uncovered in Antarctica, offers new evolutionary clues
A 68-million-year-old Antarctic fossil revealed the oldest known modern bird, Vegavis iaai, a duck-sized diver with traits linking it to today’s waterfowl.
Lasers, Waffle Fries and the Secrets in Pterosaurs’ Tails
Above the shores of prehistoric seas and lakes, pterosaurs roamed the skies. They were feathered creatures that ranged in ...
A new type of dinosaur discovered: a giant lizard with shark teeth that was one of the largest land carnivores in Earth's history
Paleontological discoveries are becoming more and more surprising, especially considering the latest find by a group of experts who have discovered what is known as a new type of d ...
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
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‘Dinosaur’ professor ends long career at U
Twenty-two of North America’s 34 known species of dinosaurs were already extinct before an asteroid struck at the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago. “It turns out that there were about ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
"It is very important that we improve our size estimate for 2024 YR4," the ESA said in a statement Monday, which noted "the hazard represented by a 40 m asteroid is very different from that of a ...
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Could this asteroid crash into Earth in 2032? What Arizonans need to know
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is set to observe the asteroid in March 2025 to refine its size estimate. Right now, scientists believe it measures between 130 and 300 feet across. Here are ...
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Will an asteroid collide with Earth? How the Webb telescope will track 2024 YR4
It was first spotted at the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile. At that size, the ESA published in a Jan. 29 statement, an impact on Earth "could ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as NASA tasked with studying it
"It is very important that we improve our size estimate for 2024 YR4," the ESA said in a statement Monday, which noted "the hazard represented by a 40 m asteroid is very different from that of a ...