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WERE ANY DINOSAURS PINK?

On September 18, 2019 by Tim Newman

Dinosaurs lived and evolved across millions of years. Thanks to recent discoveries and advances in technology, it is now possible to at least guess at the colours of some dinosaurs. Here, we ask...

4 Facts About Chinese History You Didn’t Know

On October 29, 2018 by Muelo

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China, known at various times by different nicknames such as the “Middle Kingdom” and the “Rising Dragon,” is one of the oldest civilizations on Earth, with an incredibly rich history spanning thousands of...

Elasmotherium: A Gigantic Extinct Unicorn

On October 28, 2018 by Tim Newman

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Unicorns, of course, are pure myth… or are they? Siberian cultures have long spoken of a huge beast with a single horn. The horn of which, so the stories go, could fill a...

Most Accurate Coloured Model Of A Dinosaur Unveiled

On September 15, 2016 by Tim Newman

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The colour and pattern of an animal is no accident, it helps them avoid being killed, or, conversely, helps them to hide in order to kill something else. New research into the coloring of Psittacosaurus shows that “countershading”...

Dallol, Ethiopia: Hot, Hot, Hot

On August 20, 2016 by Tim Newman

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Which is earth’s hottest region? People, most regularly, mention the area that has clocked up the highest recorded temperature – Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California – reaching a dirty 56.7 °C (134 °F). Dallol, Ethiopia doesn’t normally get as much of...

The Mammoth Tusk Hunters Of Siberia

On July 12, 2016 by Tim Newman

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In a lot of people’s brains, “mammoths” are stored in the same slot as “dinosaurs.” In reality, mammoths appeared on earth around 5 million years ago, a solid 60 million years after the last of the dinosaurs wheezed their final...

Nyctosaurus Is The Strangest Creature Ever Found

On July 4, 2016 by Tim Newman

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The dinosaurs reigned on earth for around 66 million years before being unceremoniously extinguished. To put that into perspective, humans have been hanging about for just 200,000 years. That means that dinosaurs were the Lords...

Real Birds Vs Dinosaurs & Other Toys

On April 17, 2016 by Tim Newman

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For the last couple of months, I’ve been taking pictures of real birds interacting with toy dinosaurs. I can’t remember why I decided it was a great idea, but it happened, and I’m glad that it...

History Of Life: The Carboniferous

On June 20, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Welcome to part five of my slow waltz through the epochs of life on earth. Today we tackle the Carboniferous age, named after the rich seams of coal left in the geological traces...

Platybelodon & Amebelodon

On May 30, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Platybelodon and Amebelodon, what lovely beasts they were. They look like the type of animal you would see in an awful Disney Star Wars remake, but the important difference is, these guys actually roamed...

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