The basin revealed several specimens with their skin remarkably intact. Lystrosaurus was spotted in a couple sequences in Jurassic World Dominion (including a deleted one in which it chomps the head off an Oviraptor). While the silver screen may be the last place we'll ever see such an animal alive and well, mummified specimens discovered in South Africa have revealed … [Read more...] about Mammal Ancestors’ Flattened Mummies Discovered 250 Million Years After Extinction Event
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After 5 Years of Searching, The Dog Immediately Relaxes in The Arms of His Family
“We were all in tears.” Tanya Ohanian, canine director at Evanston Animal Shelter, assumed the dog found nearby in Cook County, Illinois, was just a neighborhood stray. Ohanian had no idea that this dog had been stolen from her family and had spent the last five years attempting to find her way back home. Staff at the shelter checked the puppy for a microchip, but … [Read more...] about After 5 Years of Searching, The Dog Immediately Relaxes in The Arms of His Family
Horse Brothers Reunite Emotionally After Years Apart
Horses form close relationships with their loved ones and will frequently go to considerable distances to reconcile with them and provide comfort to them. So it's no surprise that they feel the same joy as humans when they visit family members they haven't seen in years. @wranglerbum, a TikTok user, posted a video of a beautiful reunion between two horse brothers. In the … [Read more...] about Horse Brothers Reunite Emotionally After Years Apart
9 Africa’s Oldest Trees, Some Over 2,000 Years Old, Now Dead
According to reports, nine of Africa's oldest and largest baobab trees have died in the last decade. These trees, which range in age from 1,100 to 2,500 years, appear to be victims of climate change. Warming temperatures may have destroyed the trees directly or made them weaker and more susceptible to drought, diseases, fire, or wind, according to scientists. Climate change … [Read more...] about 9 Africa’s Oldest Trees, Some Over 2,000 Years Old, Now Dead
The Oldest Known Human-Made Structures in North America are Ceremonial Mounds, Which Date Back 11,000 Years
The mounds were once ceremonial pyres, although it's unclear if they were used to incinerate humans or animals. According to recent findings published in the American Journal of Science, two six-meter (20-foot) high mounds on the campus of Louisiana State University (LSU) are the oldest man-made structures yet found in North America. The construction of the mounds began some … [Read more...] about The Oldest Known Human-Made Structures in North America are Ceremonial Mounds, Which Date Back 11,000 Years