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Hiding in plain sight in Japan, researchers identified a new, “extremely rare” butterfly species with a remarkable wingspan of 3.5 inches—the first in its subfamily. Initially discovered in 1988, the ...

In fossil leaves, puzzling structures are often visible under the microscope. Researchers have now been able to show for the first time that they originate from calcium oxalate crystals. On the one ...

A fossil of Dickinsonia, an early animal from the Ediacaran period (635-539 million years ago) found in India’s Bhimbetka caves 1 has been revealed to be simply a decayed beehive. The ‘fossil’, ...

Chinese scientists have come upon evidence of ancient flying lizards. An Early Cretaceous fossil unearthed in northeastern China shows a complete lizard skeleton flanked by imprints of membranous wing ...

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Larry Mantle talks with best-selling author and journalist Simon Winchester about his book that chronicles the finding of the first geological map of anywhere in the world. This map was of a hidden ...

The Dino Dayz of summer are here! Join the Sci-Tech Discovery Center for fun dino-themed activities specimens on the GeO-Deck! Create your own imprint fossil, design a Dino and dig for real fossils.