Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up …
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Science Unmasked
How Can I Become a Paleontologist? 5 Tips From a Professional Fossil Hunter
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesI’m a paleontologist. That means I study fossils and learn about the ancient history of life on Earth. …
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Archaeology
Tiny Fossil Arm Bone Sheds Light on Evolution of Ancient Indonesian ‘Hobbits’
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe have discovered rare and very old human fossils on the Indonesian island of Flores, including an astonishingly …
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A tiny fossil penguin plays a huge role in the evolutionary history of penguins, an international study shows. …
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Archaeology
We Spent 2 Years to Bring This Extraordinary Fossil to Light
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPitch-black darkness. Crushing squeezes, muddy passages, icy waterfalls. Bats and spiders. Abseiling over ledges into the unknown. How …
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Archaeology
A 380-Million-Year Old Predatory Fish From Central Australia Is Finally Named After Decades of Digging
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMore than 380 million years ago, a sleek, air-breathing predatory fish patrolled the rivers of central Australia. Today, …
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Archaeology
19-Million-Year-Old Fossil Jaw Bone Hints the Biggest Whales First Evolved Somewhere Unexpected
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBaleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder …
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Archaeology
This 12-Million-Year-Old Dog May Not Have Been Man’s Best Friend
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe discovery of a 12-million-year-old dog fossil has placed yet another species on the growing list of discoveries. …
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Trilobites refer to a group of marine artiopodan arthropods that are now extinct. In fact, they are known …
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Taiwan
Dazhishan Xuankong Temple’s Garden Features Breathtaking Rock Scenery
by Billy Shyuby Billy ShyuNestled in the countryside near the Zengwen Reservoir in Nanxi District in southern Taiwan’s Tainan City is a …