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A T. Rex Walked Here: Teacher Finds Rare Footprints in North Dakota

15 September 2026 at 17:19
Kent Hups, a high school science teacher in Colorado, discovered a 23-foot trackway of fossilized dinosaur footprints, which offer a glimpse of how the apex predator moved 66 million years ago.

What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.

3 September 2026 at 12:11
Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape.

Β© Richard Bizley/Science Source

By studying the fossilized wings of ancient insects as well as the bioacoustics of their living relatives, researchers were able to use computer modeling and machine learning to replicate their sounds.

A Nearly 200-Year-Old Museum Known for Its T. Rex Faces Extinction

1 September 2026 at 19:18
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, which is affiliated with Drexel University, cited attendance struggles and higher costs in its decision to close.

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The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia opened in 1828 and is known for its Dinosaur Hall.
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