Archive for the “Fossil Finds”

Maybe Mokele-Mbembes Are Mammals

Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 22nd, 2009

The existence of dinosaurs in central Africa is unlikely, but not a scientific impossibility. What if there is another possible answer? Images.

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New Mystery Ape Fossil ~ Updated

Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 21st, 2009

A fossil discovery of several years ago that was found along with the remains of elephant-like Stegodon, a prehistoric panda, and the extinct giant ape Gigantopithecus has been reevaluated as a new “mystery ape.” Updated

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First Neandertal From Netherlands

Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 15th, 2009

The unique discovery was officially unveiled on the 15th of June 2009. Images.

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Millennium Man Is Missing

Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 11th, 2009

Have the fossils of the only known representative of an ancient and important family, Orrorin, gone missing? Peking Man comparison. Images.

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Dinosaur Hunters

Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 7th, 2009

Students have discovered prehistoric footprints during a Massachusetts field trip. Images.

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Ida’s Namers Blew It

Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 22nd, 2009

The scientists behind the discovery named the new species Darwinius masillae, in honor of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday. But it seems they may have been too hasty.

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Missing Link Ida: Media Darling

Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 20th, 2009

Ida, properly known as Darwinius masillae, is the 47-million-year-old fossil. Would Darwin have cared? Is it all hype? Images.

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Meg Mania

Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 9th, 2009

Meg, of course, refers to Carcharodon megalodon, the 70 foot long, 70,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the extant great white shark. Image, video.

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Megafauna Mania

Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 9th, 2009

A drought that has been affecting an area for months has revealed intriguing fossils. Images.

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Ancient Lions Lived Late

Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 2nd, 2009

Remains of giant cats previously discovered were thought to be a species of jaguar or tiger but after DNA analysis, remarkably, they were shown to be lions. Images.

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Going Through Security, Cryptozoologically

Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 28th, 2009

“When we heaved our bags forward, however, the inspector gave us a piercing look. We had been selected for extreme searching. She carefully opened each compartment and removed our things…,” wrote the cryptozoologist. The surprises to be encountered when traveling as a cryptozoologist range from humorous to mildly unbelievable. Images.

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Trunkless Dinos

Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 21st, 2009

The academic assumes and challenges the readership here when he says, “Relatively few Cryptomundo readers are going to be up to date with current views on dinosaurs.” Many images.

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Mysterious Peking Man Again

Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 12th, 2009

One of the most enduring mysteries of paleoanthropology is, What happened to the Peking Man? There are others associated with these fossils.

Images.

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Cambodian Stegosaur?

Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 11th, 2009

This carving is now being shown to tourists, proclaiming it is a dinosaur. What do you think? Images.

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A Natural History Museum Is Really Two Museums

Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 12th, 2009

When you’re in one of them, you can hardly imagine the other. Images. Link to slideshow.

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