A fossil of a hitherto-unknown species of the Liassophlebia genus, more commonly known as damsel-dragonflies, has been discovered in Bowdens Quarry, Somerset, UK. The fossil…
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Report by Prashasti Kulkarni A 145-million-year-old pterosaur (a type of dinosaur) of the late-Jurassic era was discovered at a small quarry in Bavaria, Germany, by…
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Inputs by Shreya Tibrewal On August 10, 2023, scientists published a paper about finding the fossil of a species of tiny whale in Egypt. No…
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Report by Prashasti Kulkarni A roundworm of an undiscovered species was found frozen in the Siberian permafrost, 40 meters beneath the surface, in Russia. Scientists…
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Report by Samyukta Mallick Mumbai, India: A new spider species was discovered in the city of India, Mumbai. It has been named Hasarius mumbai, after the…
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Report by Samyukta Mallick Kukshi, Madhya Pradesh Jan 19: A team of paleontologists from Delhi University and IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research) Bhopal…
Read More Dinosaur nest and eggs found at Kukshi, Madhya PradeshWhen we think of Natural history, we start with micro-organisms and move to dinos. But one scientist, Dr. Birbal Sahni, had another perspective, which was…
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Report by Swasti Sharma Scientists have discovered fossilized remains of a sea turtle species. The remains were found in Cal Torrades, Spain. The fossil is about…
Read More 7000 Pounds, car sized, sea turtle’s fossils discovered
How big should a bacterium be? Most of us know bacteria as microscopic organisms that have a simple structure. They are unicellular (that means that…
Read More How big is the largest known bacterium? Meet Thiomargarita magnifica
Report by Shuchi Giridhar One of the most recognizable kind of Dinosaurs are armoured dinosaurs. Like the Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus, some famous dinosaurs are mainly…
Read More New Species of Armoured Dinosaurs Discovered in China