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Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth with the force of 10 billion atomic bombs and changed the course of evolution. The skies darkened and plants stopped photosynthesizing. The plants died, then the animals that fed on them. The food chain collapsed. Over 90 percent of all species vanished. When the dust settled, all dinosaurs except a handful of birds had gone extinct. But this catastrophic event made human evolution possible. The surviving mammals flourished, including little proto-primates that would evolve into us. Imagine the asteroid had missed, and dinosaurs survived. Picture highly evolved raptors planting their flag on the Moon. Dinosaur scientists, discovering relativity, or discussing a hypothetical world in which, incredibly, mammals took…

The demise of the dinosaurs has long captivated paleontologists. Their mass extinction after a fiery meteorite pummeled Earth some 66 million years ago, as volcanoes erupted and global temperatures rose and fell, was a tumultuous end to the reign of these once-dominant beasts. But now another study suggests dinosaurs were already on their way out millions of years before the fated meteorite hit, according to an analysis of over 1,000 fossilized eggshells unearthed in central China. “Dinosaurs went extinct gradually over millions of years, instead of coming to an abrupt end from sudden disasters,” study author Qiang Wang of the Chinese Academy…

The fossil in question is that of an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs that thrived during the Cretaceous Period, the third and final time period of the Mesozoic Era (commonly known as the ‘Age of Dinosaurs’) that extended from 145 to 66 million years ago. An attentive oviraptorid theropod dinosaur broods its nest of blue-green eggs while its mate looks on in what is now Jiangxi Province of southern China some 70 million years ago. The new specimen was recovered from uppermost Cretaceous-aged rocks, some 70 million years old, in Ganzhou City in southern China’s Jiangxi Province. “Dinosaurs preserved on their nests are rare,…

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered several 2,000-year-old biblical scroll fragments, a 6,000-year-old skeleton, ancient coins and what is thought to be the world’s oldest woven basket in a cave, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Tuesday. The basket was found empty and closed with a lid. Only a small amount of soil was retrieved in it and the researchers hope it will help identify what the vessel contained. A perfectly preserved large woven basket dating back some 10,500 years was unearthed in the Judean Desert, the Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday. The 10,500-year-old basket as found in Muraba‘at Cave. Experts believe the artefact…

Kim Kardashian showcased her impressive figure on Instagram on Sunday as she flashed her toned abs in a black crop top from her very own SKIMS shapewear range. The reality star, 41, looked sensational as she posed for two mirror selfies in the square neck top which she teamed with crisp white wide legged trousers. She slicked her long dark tresses back into a neat braid from a centre parting and flawlessly applied a full face of make-up to accentuated her beauty. Incredible: Kim Kardashian showcased her impressive figure on Instagram on Sunday as she flashed her toned abs in a…

One Piece’s unflappable Sir Crocodile has one weakness, and Ivankov knows what it is. What do they have in common, and why is Oda keeping it a secret? One Piece’s Sir Crocodile is one of the most unflappable, ruthless villains in all of anime and manga. The cool and collected leader of Baroque Works isn’t easily flustered, with only the absurd antics of Monkey D. Luffy seeming to get a rise out of him. Otherwise, Crocodile remains a mostly stoic figure in One Piece’s world of chaos. Which is why fans have taken so much notice of the only moment where a…

Kim Kardashian being flour bombed at her perfume launch in 2012 was an orchestrated media stunt from her team, according to new claims. The 42-year-old socialite was pelted with flour by a female attacker on March 22, 2012, while working the red carpet at her own event, at the London Hotel in West Hollywood. Kim Kardashian was allegedly in on the media stunt (Picture: Getty) While the ordeal appeared to be totally out of the blue, now Kim’s former media strategist Sheeraz Hasan has alleged the mum-of-four was in on the staged ordeal, which had been arranged to spark a media frenzy. Speaking in…

The latest revelations about the Gomu Gomu no Mi brought up a lot of questions, including what Shanks’ ultimate plan was. After more than a decade of awesomeness, the wondrous world of One Piece and its many mysteries is not new in the anime world. One of the biggest mysteries that anime fans are speculating about right now is who Joy Boy is, whether Shanks was aware of the mystery behind the Gomu Gomu no Mi, and what the future holds for Luffy now that the world government will be after him with full force. Eiichiro Oda first introduced the Gomu Gomu no…

At the bottom of a crumbling cliff on the Isle of Wight was a fossilized tail from a dinosaur that roamed the World 125 million years ago. In the base of a cliff-side in the area of Brighstone were found the fossilized remains of the dinosaur – believed to be an iguanodon. But excavations and attempts to salvage the tail for detailed analysis are currently being thwarted, due to safety risks posed by the crumbling cliff. Beach-goer Pippa Fairweather, 45, discovered the fossil in a cliff face near Brighstone on the Isle of Wight, describing the find as ‘pretty impressive’. It…

A 193-million-year-old nesting ground containing more than 100 dinosaurs eggs is upending paleontologists’ understanding of an early dinosaur species. Research published Thursday describes a collection of eggs and juvenile and adult skeletons from a dinosaur called Mussaurus patagonicus, which were found in Patagonia, Argentina. An artist’s reconstruction of a Mussaurus patagonicus nest. The dino is an ancestor of long-necked herbivores called sauropods, such as Brachiosaurus. Most of the chicken-sized eggs were discovered in clusters of eight to 30, suggesting they resided in nests as part of a common breeding ground. Scientists also found Mussaurus skeletons of similar sizes and ages buried…

Anyone a fan of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’? We know, totally random, but the main dragon was named Toothless. Just like him, we a unique species of ‘toothless’ dinosaurs that are 110 million years old in Australia have been found. A fossil of a rare and unique toothless dinosaur, named Elaphrosaur, has been discovered by paleontologists in Australia. As per a statement released by the Swinburne University of Technology, the dinosaur must have roamed in Australia around 110 million years ago. It stood about the height of a small emu, measuring 2 meters from its head to the end…

Kim Kardashian gave fans a very sexy sneak peek at the newest styles joining her SKIMS Swim collection. The reality star, 41, modeled an array of bikinis and bathing suits in video posted to her Instagram Stories on Monday. No matter what she was wearing, whether it be a thong bikini or more modest suit, there was no denying how amazing Kim looked in the skimpy styles. Making a splash! Kim Kardashian gave fans a very sexy sneak peek at the newest styles joining her SKIMS SWIM collection Kim Kardashian showed off her enviable figure in yet another SKIMS Swim set. This…

Ending 1: The Story ends with Luffy dying the same way as Roger, announcing the new age of Piracy, restarting the Loop, and not changing anything. Ending 2: One Piece turns out to be ‘The Friends we make along the Way’ and nothing else. Ending 3: Blackbeard wins and starts the Age of Darkness and becomes the Ruler of The World. Ending 4: It turns out Luffy and Joy Boy were the exact same person; Luffy goes back in time and becomes Joy Boy. Ending 5: The Story ends with Brook retelling the story of Straw Hat Pirates in front…

Remains of Europe’s largest-ever land-based predator dinosaurs have been discovered on the Isle of Wight, scientists say. The dinosaur was a two-legged, crocodile-faced predator and measured more than 10m long Palaeontologists at the University of Southampton identified the remains, which measured more than 32ft (10m) long and lived 125 million years ago. The prehistoric bones belonged to a two-legged, crocodile-faced, predatory spinosaurid dinosaur. PhD student Chris Barker, who led the research, said it was a “huge animal”. The remains, which include pelvic and tail vertebrae, were discovered on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight. The carnivore has been…

With a mane of yellow and brown fur down its back and long ‘needles’ growing from its shoulders, a peacock-like elaborate dinosaur has been identified. The neck spines of the creature are rare in the fossil record and made of keratin, which is the same protein that makes up parts of our hair, nails and skin. Dubbed Ubirajara jubatus, indigenous Indian for ‘Maned Lord of the Spear’ Experts led from the University of Portsmouth believe the flamboyant spines may have been used to impress prospective mates, and that the dinosaur may have indulged in ‘elaborate dancing’ to show them off. The needle-like displays…

Scientists have presented a stunningly preserved leg of a dinosaur. The limb, complete with skin, is just one of a series of remarkable finds emerging from the Tanis fossil site in the US State of North Dakota. But it’s not just their exquisite condition that’s turning heads – it’s what these ancient specimens are purported to represent. Tanis: Fossil found of dinosaur killed in an asteroid strike, scientists claim The claim is the Tanis creatures were killed and entombed on the actual day a giant asteroid struck Earth. The day 66 million years ago when the reign of the dinosaurs…

There’s a debate to be had as to whether the Straw Hat Pirates would keep calling the Gum-Gum Fruit by that name if they ever learned its true title. The word is out for One Piece fans. The name “Gum-Gum Fruit” was made up by the World Government to hide the true nature of the Devil Fruit. Its actual classification is the Human-Human Fruit Model: Nika, a Mythical Zoan Fruit with the powers of the Sun God it’s named after. It’s only a matter of time before the other characters in the story find out. While the audience has known about the Gum-Gum Fruit’s true…

North West once again used the FX makeup on TikTok to transform into her disgraced father Kanye West on Saturday. The nine-year-old first used the TIkTok FX makeup to turn herself into the spitting image of Kanye this Thursday evening – despite his open opposition to his daughter being on the social media platform. Two nights later she was at it again – and this time she was accompanied by a friend who was dressed as North’s mother Kim Kardashian. Resemblance: North West this Saturday once again used TikTok to transform into her father Kanye West – this time with a friend dressed as Kim Kardashian In…

There’s a debate to be had as to whether the Straw Hat Pirates would keep calling the Gum-Gum Fruit by that name if they ever learned its true title. The word is out for One Piece fans. The name “Gum-Gum Fruit” was made up by the World Government to hide the true nature of the Devil Fruit. Its actual classification is the Human-Human Fruit Model: Nika, a Mythical Zoan Fruit with the powers of the Sun God it’s named after. It’s only a matter of time before the other characters in the story find out. While the audience has known about the Gum-Gum Fruit’s true…

At the bottom of the Black Sea, the oldest preserved shipwreck ever found has been discovered. After more than 2,400 years, the 75ft Greek trade vessel was discovered lying whole with its anchor, rudders and rowing benches. It was discovered in a well-known ‘shipwreck graveyard’ that has already revealed over 60 other vessels. The team found what has now been confirmed as the “oldest intact shipwreck” in the world during the most recent excavation, a Greek trade vessel style previously only seen on the side of ancient Greek pottery such as the “Siren Vase” in the British Museum. The ship, found…

Situated in the desert of eastern Utah, The Nine Mile Canyon is the world’s longest art gallery. This canyon is home to tens of thousands of petroglyphs and pictographs over a 40-mile stretch. The canyon’s art was created by the culture of Fremont and the people of Ute and depicts everything from local wildlife to cultural displays and beliefs. This site of over 10,000 pictures, as you can imagine, is a treasure trove of information for archaeologists and an opportunity for visitors to step back in time a thousand years ago. In the 1880s, this canyon was used to transport goods through the eastern…

When dinosaurs roamed the Earth in ancient Patagonia, one particular type of dinosaur might have stuck out amongst the rest. Living 140 million years ago in the early Lower Cretaceous, the newly discovered herbivore Bajadasaurus pronuspinax had a thing for growing spikes. It was part of the Sauropod family, but looked a little like a small Brontosaurus crossed with a porcupine. (Jorge A. González) “The sauropods are the big dinosaurs with long necks and long tails, but specifically this is a small family within the sauropods which were about 9 or 10 metres in length,” palaeontologist Pablo Gallina from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council in Argentina told Agencia EFE.…

Eating one’s own kind might be considered poor taste to us humans, but it’s a remarkably common survival tactic among other animals. Which is why we shouldn’t be surprised that dinosaurs also turned to cannibalism on occasion. A haul of fossils from over 150 million years ago has provided palaeontologists with a rare glimpse into the chomping habits of Jurassic meat-eaters. Among the bones are signs that, in desperate times, one common theropod took desperate measures. Theropod cannibals in a stressed Late Jurassic ecosystem. (Brian Engh) Identifiable bite marks left by dinosaur diners are less common than most of us might imagine. The tooth imprints of theropods –…

Kim Kardashian has shown she is ever the doting mother after arriving at her daughter North’s basketball game with a supportive placard. The reality star, 42, looked effortlessly cool and chic as she showed off her incredible figure while still cutting a casual ensemble. Mother-of-four Kim arrived at the event to give her best cheers for eldest daughter North, nine, who she shares with Kanye West, at her big match in LA on Friday evening. Go North! Kim Kardashian has shown she is ever the doting mother after arriving at her daughter North’s basketball game with a supportive placard Kim went all out for her…