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August 5, 2023

The Perucetus Paradox: Dethroning the Blue Whale, Insights into the World’s Heaviest Beast

Peruvian researchers have unearthed fossils of a colossal early whale, named Perucetus colossus, potentially dethroning the blue whale as the heaviest known animal. The ancient marine mammal lived approximately 38-40 million years

A 15-meter long snake, Vasuki indicus, was found. It also features a life-like reconstruction of the snake's vertebrae and their position in the vertebral column.(Source: pib.gov)

Discovery·India·Paleontology

Gujarat Fossil Discovery: Vasuki Indicus, 47 Million Years Old, Exceeds Known Snake Lengths

It is said that God is infinite and his story too is endless. Similarly, the world of research is without an end. According to recent reports, a fossil was found in Kutch, Gujarat in 2005. It was believed to be

April 29, 2024

New York Homeowner Unearths First Complete Mastodon Jaw in 11 Years in Hudson Valley

Paleontology

A complete mastodon jaw has emerged from a backyard in Scotchtown, Orange County, marking the first such discovery in New York State in 11

New Deep-Sea Predator ‘Dulcibella camanchaca’ Discovered 7,902 Meters Deep in Atacama Trench

Paleontology

A team of marine biologists has discovered a new predatory amphipod species at nearly 8,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean’s surface, marking a crucial

Photos of the Southern Ocean. This photo was taken during a cruise in the 1990s, during which scientists collected the sediment core that forms the basis of this study. Photo credit: Minoru Ikehara.

Paleontology

500,000-Year Fossil Study Reveals Climate Risks to Deep-Sea Ecosystems

A 500,000-year fossil study of the Southern Ocean’s deep-sea ecosystem reveals critical insights into climate change impacts and potential risks of marine carbon removal technologies. The research, published in Current Biology, shows

Govind Tekale

December 26, 2024

Representative Image. Lyuba, a baby mammoth discovered in 2007 in Siberia. It is part of a special exhibit "Mammoths and Mastadons" at the Field Museum through September. Photo Credits: Matt Howry (CC BY 2.0)

Discovery·Paleontology

50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth ‘Yana’ Found in Siberia’s Batagaika Crater, Exceptionally Preserved Specimen

Russian scientists have presented a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth carcass, discovered in the Batagaika Crater of Yakutia, Siberia. The specimen, nicknamed “Yana,” has been identified as one of the best-preserved mammoth carcasses in

Govind Tekale

December 25, 2024

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