The fossils from Caune de l'Arago, France, are around the same age as the large Sima de los Huesos sample of early Neandertals. Whether they represent the same population is not clear. They test our ability to determine relationships with morphology.

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Fossils and chips.

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T. rex only survived for ~2 million years before the extinction event. Canadian T. rex fossils include our ‘Black Beauty’ and ‘Huxley’ specimens from Alberta, and ‘Scotty’ from Saskatchewan. The coin’s illustration by Julius Csotonyi had scientific input from our Dr. Therrien.

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I see no one talking about the cutest Pokemon fossils so I went and draw them!✨

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Human Origins Stories Incompatible with Known Fossils - American Museum of Natural History https://t.co/6SlGwxrIQb

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KNM-ER 992 was one of the fossils discovered by Richard Leakey's field team that were claimed as holotypes for species named by other scientists: in this case Homo ergaster. This "taxonomic scramble" of the 1970s and 1980s left a harmful legacy in

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New eudicot, 𝘎𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢, described at the Jehol Biota in China. Love that immaculate preservation
https://t.co/1UKnJfNBV4

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Darwin collected thousands of marine fossils that inform us how the South American continent changed overtime. This Maorites ammonite is 100-66 million yrs old and found only in the southern continents that were part of the ancient super continent Gondwana https://t.co/YOG1co1SID

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"Ah, it's a hot day out! These fossils ain't gonna be discovered themselves!"

Thank you much Daifuku, your work is always perfect!
Artist: @/daifukumc

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Very good illustration by Sergey Krasovskiy of the newly named Menefeeceratops sealeyi (Named after the location where the fossils were found 'Menefee horned face'.) This new centrosaurine was originally described in 1997, however, was not named until very recently by

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The variability of the fossils from Hadar, Ethiopia, has long been attributed to sexual dimorphism and temporal trends within Australopithecus afarensis. The recent discovery of other species at nearby sites may require re-evaluation of this idea.

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Fossils is now 90% done <3 I've update the Patreon tier rewards for you to help support the project in this final stage of the making. From getting a credit to become a sponsors!

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Appreciate all the likes, shares and supports ❣️

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"A fight to the End" -bull Columbian mammoths. This fossil was found in Nebraska, 1962.
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Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils
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A pair of fighting mammoths – brought to life from one of the most extraordinary fossils you NEVER knew existed!

The specimen was found in Nebraska, 1962.

Learn more in my new book, “LOCKED IN TIME”, illustrated by .

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The Bone Hunter in this months issue, is the fascinating story of Mary Anning, one of the greatest fossil hunters and the first person to discover a complete Ichthyosaurus skeleton. Brilliant art by Miriam Serafin https://t.co/OH00FUvuPO

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Most human origins stories are not compatible with known fossils https://t.co/VCefc1YnnK

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Day 5 of Today we have Prorastomus, the ancient ancestor of modern day Sirenia (manatee & dugong) that lived 40 million years ago. Unlike it's aquatic descendants, the fossils indicate it was more terrestrial-based.

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