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Paleontologists describe new examples of giant sea scorpions from the Silurian and Devonian in New South Wales

A team of paleontologists from the American Museum of Natural History, the Australian Museum Research Institute, and the WB Clarke Geoscience Center, in Australia,...

Ancient sea cow that was attacked by both a primeval crocodile and shark sheds new light on prehistoric food chains

A new study showing how a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by not one, but two different carnivores—a crocodilian and a shark—is revealing...

Paleontologists discover new predatory dinosaur with a distinctive ‘eyebrow’

Theropod dinosaurs are one of the most important large groups of dinosaurs, including well-known predators, such as Tyrannosaurus and Allosaurus, as well as modern...

WorldStrong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, with strong shaking felt across the area, according to seismologists. There was...

Geophysicist’s method could give months’ warning of major earthquakes

The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of prior low-level tectonic unrest over large areas, according...

7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Russia: USGS

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the eastern coast of Russia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). According to the USGS, the epicenter was...