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

Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature

Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature known as a microsaur that used its head to smack into the ground and burrow Experts found a 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of microsaur  Joermungandr bolti likely used its head to burrow underground Ridges were found on the fossil, … Read more

Fossil Gen 5 Wear OS H-MR2 update is still causing problems

The Fossil Gen 5 is perhaps one of the brand’s more popular smartwatch offerings. The touchscreen watch was announced in August 2019. It quickly received software updates to improve a number of wellness features and functions including a quick access Phone tile and better health tracking. An LTE variant was also introduced. The last we … Read more

A BILLION-year-old fossil ‘missing link’ in evolution of life

Is THIS the missing link in the evolution of animals? A BILLION-year-old fossil discovered in the Scottish Highlands reveals a new insight into the transition of single-celled organisms into multicellular creatures Earliest known organism with two cell types found in a fossil found in Scotland   The fossil has been called Bicellum Brasieri and is around one … Read more

Using chip fat to replace fossil fuel for cars is not sustainable, says report

A new report has rubbished the idea of chip fat becoming a renewable replacement for fossil fuels in cars because the majority of used cooking oil supplies in the UK are imported across the world and could be linked to deforestation. Nearly half of the used cooking oil supplied to the UK last year came … Read more

Kate Winslet reveals she has become an avid fossil hunter while preparing for her new film Ammonite

Kate Winslet reveals she has become an avid fossil hunter after working with a palaeontologist while preparing for her new film Ammonite By Rachel Steinberg For Mailonline Published: 02:04 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 02:05 GMT, 14 March 2021 She’s best known for her star turn in period drama Titanic. And Kate Winslet told the … Read more

HSBC caves in to pressure to stop financing fossil fuels

HSBC caves in to pressure to improve its climate change commitments and stop financing fossil fuels By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 HSBC has caved into calls to improve its climate change commitments ahead of its annual shareholder meeting in May. … Read more

New diplodocus-like dinosaur identified from a fossil in Uzbekistan

Fossils dug up in Uzbekistan reveal a previously-unidentified species of dinosaur that was twice the size of a double decker bus, a new study reveals.  Called Dzharatitanis kingi, the gentle giant measured about 65.6 feet (20 metres) in length and was a cousin of Diplodocus – the largest creature to ever walk the planet.  D. … Read more