When you think about prehistoric dinosaurs, the brontosaurus might be one of the largest ones that come to mind. After all, these gentle dino giants were known for their long neck, which allowed them to graze on leaves with ease (much like a modern-daygiraffe!). Like the megalodon, we ...
saber-shaped canine teeth, which could grow up to 11 inches (28 centimeters) in length. These impressive teeth, strong forelimbs and broad shoulders were likely used to subdue and kill large prey, such as prehistoric bison, camels and young mammoths. ...
Since the megalodon preyed on other large marine animals, bite marks would have been observed on other large marine species. Since a single megalodon potentially sheds thousands of teeth throughout its lifetime, numerous recently-shed teeth would have turned up on the ocean floor. No megalodon fo...
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Despite being separated by more than 11,000 km of ocean, the prehistoric heritage of Australia and North America share much in common. Both continents were once home to a diverse range of giant animals -the "megafauna" - that suffered a mass extinction some time in the geologically recent ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shortly after the Moon formed, an asteroid smacked into its southern hemisphere and gouged out a truly enormous crater, the South Pole-Aitken basin, almost 1,500 miles across and more than five miles deep. "This is the biggest, deepest crater on the Moon -- an abyss ...
Choteau also has the distinction of being where some of the most important prehistoric fossils have been discovered in the USA. Some of the best examples can now be seen in the fascinating Old Trail Museum. Choteau is also a great base from which to explore Glacier National Park." ...
LONDON—Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric(史前) site near Britain’s famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge.Researchers have named the site “Bluehenge” after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path. The stones have disappeared, but the ...
In a new study spanning coastal areas of the Northern Hemisphere, a coordinated research network led by MSc Emilia Röhr, Assoc. Prof. Christoffer Boström from Åbo Akademi University and Prof. Marianne Holmer from University of Southern Denmark e
The biggest family tree of humanity to date has been built using genetic data from thousands of modern and prehistoric people. The tree gives a view of 2 million years of prehistory and evolution.“Humans are all eventually related to each other,” says Gil McVean at the University of Oxford...