231-million-year-old fossil discovered in Argentina is the ancestor to most reptiles 

Scientists have found an ‘almost perfectly preserved’ skull of a previously unknown animal that lived some 230 million years ago and is the ancestor of most modern reptiles. Known as Taytalura alcoberi, this member of the Lepidosauromorpha, a group of reptiles that predates the dinosaurs, lived in what is now modern-day Argentina during the Late … Read more

Viking-era ‘piggybank’ of 1,000-year-old silver coins discovered on Isle of Man 

Viking-era ‘piggybank’ of 1,000-year-old silver coins is discovered by a metal detector enthusiast on the Isle of Man A metal detector enthusiast discovered 87 Viking-era coins on the Isle of Man Former police officer Kath Giles found them in April in a field  Experts believe the coins, minted between 1000-1035 AD, were buried for safekeeping … Read more

Toxic flame retardants are discovered in the blubber of KILLER WHALES for the first time

A killer whale has been taught to speak human words through her blowhole. Wikie, a 16-year-old female orca living in a French marine theme park, is able to copy words such as ‘hello’, ‘bye bye’ and ‘Amy’, as well as count to three.   Researchers tested multiple sounds in three situations. In one the whale was … Read more

8M year-old crocodile that loved to ‘attack big prey’ has just been discovered in Australia 

Giant skull of an 8-MILLION-year-old crocodile that attacked big prey including a 10ft tall bird is discovered in Australia The crocodile was roughly the same size as a saltwater crocodile, or 17 feet in length  It could have weighed 1,400 pounds but in some cases, reached up to 2,000 pounds  It was discovered near Alive … Read more

Fury after CNN contributor’s anti-Semitic tweets are discovered

Adeel Raja has been a freelance contributor for CNN in Pakistan since August 2013 and is an executive producer at Pakistani ARY News, according to his LinkedIn A CNN contributor has come under fire after tweeting ‘The world today needs a Hitler,’ in response to the growing violence between Israel and Palestinians. Adeel Raja, who … Read more