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A dinosaur fossil sat forgotten in a London museum drawer for nearly a century before scientists discovered it belonged to an entirely new species. The two-legged carnivore, named Invictibellatrix amberina, was a cousin of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex.
Judy Gradwohl transformed the San Diego Natural History Museum by making scientific discovery accessible to everyone. Her collaborative leadership style brought 400 voices into planning and created a space where curiosity thrives.
Scientists discovered a parasitic wasp preserved in amber that caught prey with a movable trap like a Venus flytrap, something never seen before in insects. The 99-million-year-old creature used this bizarre mechanism to capture hosts for its eggs.
Scientists discovered four fossilized footprints showing an adult T. rex's path across ancient mud 66.5 million years ago. It's the first known adult T. rex trackway ever found, capturing a rare moment of dinosaur behavior frozen in time.
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A stunning gallery at London's Natural History Museum will welcome visitors in September for the first time since World War II. The restored space will showcase 50 fascinating objects that tell the story of humanity's relationship with nature.
A fossil that sat misidentified in an Oregon museum for decades turned out to be the most complete skeleton ever found of an ancient dog from 30 million years ago. The discovery is giving scientists new insights into how prehistoric canines lived before the Ice Age.
Scientists just discovered that the first animals to walk on land didn't transform like tadpoles into frogs, overturning a century and a half of what we thought we knew. Tiny 310-million-year-old fossils are rewriting the story of how life left the ocean.
Charlie Orchard-Lisle discovered an ancient elephant ancestor's molar during a beach walk in Suffolk, England, just minutes after telling his mom how much he loves elephants. The tooth belonged to an Anancus arvernensis that roamed Earth up to 2 million years ago.
Scientists finally know why T. rex had such famously small arms. New research shows the fearsome predator evolved massive jaws and a powerful skull instead, making arms unnecessary for hunting.
Scientists in Thailand have discovered the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia, a gentle giant that weighed as much as nine elephants and stretched nearly 90 feet long. The remarkable find gives us a glimpse into a lost world where massive creatures peacefully roamed the region over 100 million years ago.
Scientists discovered a 49-foot snake fossil in western India that rivals Titanoboa as the largest snake ever found. The massive constrictor lived 56 million years ago in coastal marshes.
Scientists celebrated Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday by naming a tiny Chilean wasp after him. The discovery highlights how millions of species are still waiting to be found, even in museum collections.
