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Some reptiles not kicked out of their land.

Gideon Mantell: forgotten man who discovered the dinosaurs
A new play recalls the battle in the scientific establishment that denied a cobbler’s son credit for a major discovery

The untold tale of the woman who dug up ancient sea monsters

Natural History Museum dinosaur Dippy lands in Glasgow
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Three songs from Laboratorium Pieśni, a Polish folk group that sings songs from various countries.

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Lost Philae lander found as Rosetta mission draws to a close Images from camera aboard Rosetta space probe reveal exact location on comet 67P of hibernating Philae lander, two years after its bumpy landing

Elephants are the end of a 60 million year lineage - the last of the megaherbivores Four-tuskers, hoe-tuskers, shovel-tuskers are all wiped out - now only a fragment of this keystone species remains

400-year-old Greenland shark is oldest vertebrate animal Shark, which would have reached sexual maturity at around 150 years, sets new record for ( Read more... )

The fatal hike that became a Nazi propaganda coup In 1936, a school group from south London went on a hike in the Black Forest. Despite the heroic rescue attempts of German villagers, five boys died. Eighty years on, locals are still asking how it happened

Dinosaurs killed off by 'one-two punch' of climate change and asteroid strike - study ( Read more... )

Delay in civil service pay . . . of over a millennium?

Massive 600kg haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain Construction workers working on water pipes in Seville stumble upon ‘unique’ collection of bronze coins said to be worth millions of euros

An ancient house fire?

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The Story of Cities So far in this series on the history of urbanisation, there are articles on Alexandria, Rome and Baghdad.

And a 3D reconstruction of an earlier city, Babylon:

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The reasoning behind some of the reconstruction in the video is explained at this website.

Another 3D reconstruction of Babylon:

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It's the return of the Weiss Kreuz New Year Drabble ExchangeSign ups are from now until next Monday (the 21st of December): if you would like to participate, please comment to the linked entry with an idea for a drabble you would like to see written; a premise, a pairing, an inspiration, anything. One short, simple request per person please. On ( Read more... )

Grainne Maguire: ‘Why I decided to live tweet my menstrual cycle to Enda Kenny’ Comedian Grainne Maguire thought she’d had a great idea with her period live tweets but didn’t expect the rest of the world to think so too

Abbey Theatre urged to play role in seeking equality in arts Waking the Feminists meeting hears call for equal advancement of ( Read more... )