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First Jurassic Ichthyosaur Fossil Found in India
Articulated skeleton of Ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur at the excavation site south of Lodai village, situated 30 km northeast of Bhuj town, the headquarters of Ka-chchh District in Gujarat state,… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full … Continue reading
Tyrannosaur Fossil Found in Utah Is ‘Most Complete Discovery in South-West Us’
Above, a cracked fossil from a tyrannosaur skeleton reveals the fossilized marrow inside at the site of a paleontological expedition in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Researchers Are Amazed to Find Nearly Complete Skeleton With Many Bones in Life Position A … Continue reading
The New Largest Pink Diamond Found In Russia
The gem-quality stone was found at the company’s alluvial mines in Russia’s Far East. (Image: ALROSA.) Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, has unearthed 27.85-carat pink precious rock the company believes could be the most … Continue reading
Ancient ‘Hell Ant’ with Metal Horns & Trap Jaw Found Inside Amber
View hell ant’s head and thorax. © P. Barden, H.W. Herhold, D.A. Grimaldi Scientists have discovered a new type of ‘hell ant’ – a species with terrifying spiky mouthparts reinforced with metal and used for drinking the blood of its … Continue reading
Newly Found 5.7 Million-year-old Human Footprints Fossil May Challenge History of Human Evolution
A trail of 5.7 million-year-old fossil footprints discovered in Crete could upend the widely accepted theories on early human evolution. The new prints have a distinctly human-like form, with a similar big toe to our own and a ‘ball’ in … Continue reading
New ancient sea reptile found in Germany, the earliest of its kind
A previously unrecognized 132 million-year-old fossilized sea monster from northern Germany has been identified. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
New ancient sea reptile found in Germany, the earliest of its kind
A previously unrecognized 132 million-year-old fossilized sea monster from northern Germany has been identified. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
California Woman Went Looking for Gold, She Found Diamond Instead
A California woman says she found a 1½ carat diamond while mining gold near the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Foresthill. “I was like ‘Oh, my god, I found a diamond,’ ” said Jillian Kelly. Kelly, 49, left her Silicon … Continue reading
The Largest and Most Significant Black Crystal Ever Found
A mammoth 568 carats “The Eternal Flame” is the largest and most significant black crystal ever found. What makes it even rarer is its origin. The volcanic soils of coastal New South Wales, Australia are replete with bands of obsidian … Continue reading
Emerald Weighing More Than 600 Pounds Found in Brazil
PIC FROM Paulo Peixinho DPJ Filmes / Caters News The massive emerald, which weighs 794 pounds and stands around 4.3 feet high was unearthed a month ago, 200 metres deep inside the Carnaiba Mine in Brazil Experts predict the enormous … Continue reading