Prehistoric

‘Astonishing” New Scimitar-Shaped Crested Dinosaur Discovered in Sahara Desert: ‘You might uncover a lost world’

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Spinosaurus mirabilis dinosaur Illustration by Dani Navarro for University of Chicago (and) Professor Paul Sereno with fossil – SWNS Scientists called “astonishing” the first indisputable evidence of a new species of Spinosaurus found in over a century—uncovered in a remote area of the Sahara Desert. The newly discovered scimitar-crested dinosaur was described as a “hell … Read more

World’s Oldest Poisoned Arrowheads Date Back 60,000 Years, Show Hunters’ Knowledge of Toxins

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Both sides of the discovered arrowhead – credit, Marlize Lombard / SWNS Scientists identified traces of a poison from the South African plant gifbol on Stone Age arrowheads dating back 60,000 years, making it the oldest known arrow poison discovered anywhere in the world. The researchers say the find shows that people in southern Africa … Read more