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jta.orgGerman Museum Agrees to Return 113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skull to Brazil
The State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart has expressed willingness to repatriate the skull of a large carnivorous dinosaur purchased in 1991. The fossil, one of thousands taken from Brazil over the past century, was acquired from a private dealer in Germany. The announcement…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewEvidence of Possible 100,000-Year-Old Cremation Found in Ethiopia's Afar Rift
Archaeologists discovered burnt bone fragments in Ethiopia that may represent the world's oldest documented cremation, dating back approximately 100,000 years. The findings, including three Homo sapiens fossils and thousands of stone tools, were detailed in a study published on A…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewFossil Analysis Shows Mammalian Ancestors Laid Hard-Shelled Eggs 250 Million Years Ago
An analysis of a fossil from South Africa reveals that mammalian ancestors laid hard-shelled eggs 250 million years ago. The study, published in Plos One, details findings from a Lystrosaurus embryo. Researchers used X-ray techniques to confirm the egg's structure.
Substrate placeholder — needs review500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Pincers Potentially Linked to Spider Origins
A fossil from 500 million years ago contains pincers on a tiny organism, prompting scientists to reconsider the evolutionary origins of spiders. The discovery, detailed in a recent study, suggests early arthropods may have possessed chelicerae-like structures. Researchers indicat…