Delays in moving away from coal are raising serious health concerns in South Africa. Experts warn that continued reliance on fossil fuels is worsening air pollution, increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses and premature deaths. As coal-powered energy persists, the urgency to transition to cleaner alternatives is growing, with public health now at the centre of the climate and energy debate.


South Africa: Fossil Fuels Drive Severe Health Warning

A remarkable dinosaur skull unearthed in Africa's Sahara Desert has ignited widespread speculation online that scientists may have finally found evidence of a real dragon. Palaeontologists at the University of Chicago have uncovered a new fossil that has led people to believe that dragons might be real.


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Scientists have found the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in Chilean Patagonia during the era of the dinosaurs. Named Yeutherium Pressor, the mammal's fossil is estimated to be around 74 million years ago.

What is Yeutherium Pressor? 74-million-year-old fossil reveals secrets of a rodent-like mammal

SCIENCE & TECH| Jochen Brocks, who found the fossil, said, "This little fish is one of the most beautiful fossils I've found at McGraths Flat, and finding the first vertebrate among the abundant plant and insect fossils was a real surprise."

15-million-year-old fish fossil found in Australia’s desert offers rare insights

The officials in Hong Kong announced that for the first time, they have found fossils of dinosaurs on a remote and uninhabited island in the city. In a statement, the government said that the fossils belonged to a large dinosaur from the Cretaceous period and were estimated to be 145 million to 66 million years old.

First-ever dinosaur fossil unearthed in Hong Kong: Report

A new fossil mammal, nearly the size of a muskrat, was found by a team of palaeontologists when they were scurrying through swamps during the Age of Dinosaurs. The researchers, headed by the University of Colorado Boulder's Jaelyn Eberle, published the findings in the journal PLOS ONE on October 23.

New discovery suggests THIS mammal existed alongside dinosaurs

Scientists have discovered the smallest ever fossil dinosaur egg at a construction site in Ganzhou, China which is providing new information regarding the evolution of the extinct reptile.

80 million-year-old 'fully intact' smallest dinosaur eggs unearthed in China. Scientists suggest...

A weird prehistoric bird 'Longipteryx', which has a beak filled with ultra-strong teeth, may have been eating fruits and not flesh in China 120 million years ago.

This 'weird' prehistoric bird species ate fruit, not flesh in China, shows fossil analysis

Researchers have decoded the largest animal genome, and it doesn't belong to giants like whales or elephants, but to a humble but strange-looking fish. The lungfish genome was found to be 30 times the size of the human genome.

This lungfish, known as 'living fossil', has largest-ever genome decoded, 30 times bigger than ours

Imagine being able to look inside a larva that is 520 million years old, with parts of the brain, internal organs, soft tissue and nervous system intact. That is what a group of scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum were able to do.

This larva fossil from 520 million years ago is so well-preserved, scientists could see its brain

Anybody who watched the Jurassic Park series of movies would believe that dinosaurs roamed rainforests. But that's far from true, according to scientists. The reason?

Did dinosaurs live in rainforests as shown in Jurassic Park films? No, because of this reason

For the first time, the palaeontologists stumbled upon a mostly complete dinosaur fossil buried in Mississippi, which has been called “incredibly unusual” by officials and is still 85 per cent buried from the time it was found in 2007.

This 'incredibly unusual' dinosaur roamed in Mississippi more than 80 million years ago

In a groundbreaking discovery, paleontologists have unearthed the fossilised remains of a colossal salamander-like creature that ruled as a top predator long before the age of dinosaurs.

Massive prehistoric Salamander fossil discovered, predating dinosaurs

The discovery of a large fossil in Wales, United Kingdom has helped scientists gain a better understanding of dinosaurs in the land of the dragon. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, suggest that not only did dinosaurs once walk on Welsh lands, but they were actually a part of a complex ecological system.

Discovery of large fossil helps scientists uncover 200-million-year-old dinosaur ecosystem

It's a done fact, birds are officially dinosaurs. From pigeons in the park to penguins in the Antarctic, all birds are living breathing dinosaurs, believe scientists, thanks to the discovery of a fossil of a dinosaur called Archaeopteryx.

Ancient fossil shows birds are officially dinosaurs

Global fossil fuel subsidies hit a staggering $7 trillion in 2022. But as the world transitions towards a more sustainable future, the question now arises: is it time to stop subsiding this carbon culprit? Watch to know more!

Fossil fuel subsidies amplify climate crisis

In the latest discovery, scientists have found a new and remarkably complete fossil which is said to belong to a 16ft (5m) long aquatic reptile that existed in the Triassic period.

Scientists make stunning discovery of fossil belonging to 240 million-year-old 'dragon'

The skull of a massive sea monster, a 2-metre-long pliosaur, that was found along the Jurassic Coast is now on public display at the Etches Collection. Discovered near Kimmeridge Bay, the fossilised snout was extracted from a rapidly eroding cliff face, as reported by BBC.

Massive pliosaur sea monster skull on display at UK’s Etches Collection

The issue at the heart of COP28 in Dubai is...whether or not a worldwide agreement to phase out fossil fuels will be reached at this year's UN Climate summit. Approximately 80% of the world's energy still comes from fossil fuels, which are the primary climate change driver. Take a look at this report to understand which countries are in favor of that agreement and those that are not.

COP28: Fossil fuel debate divides members at COP28 summit | World Business Watch

Can mislabelling things ever be good? Evidently yes. In Colombia, a mislabelled fossil has fascinated scientists. Two ancient plant fossils collected by a Colombian priest around half a century ago turned out to be rare hatchling turtles from when mighty dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

Mislabelled fossil reveals 'truly surprising' secrets from the time of dinosaurs

COP28 President is facing backlash from climate activist over his comments on fossil fuels. Al Jaber says that there is no science behind phase out of fossil fuels.

COP28 President's fossil fuel claim causes outcry

A man in the US state of Florida has discovered a huge fossilised jawbone of a mammoth, believed to be at least 10,000 years old. John Kreatsoulas, a self-proclaimed fossil junkie made the discovery while diving in the alligator-infested waters of the Peace River, near the city of Arcadia.

Fossilised jawbone of a mammoth dating back 10,000 years found in Florida

Researchers on Thursday (Sep 28) said that they have discovered remnants of DNA in fossilised remains of a sea turtle, which dates back to 6 million years ago and is closely related to Kemp's ridley and olive ridley turtles of today.

Researchers find DNA remains in 6 million-year-old turtle's fossil

The fossil of one of the smallest whales, which has gone extinct, was discovered by palaeontologists in Egypt. The announcement was made just a week after scientists claimed to have found a species of an ancient whale, which may have been the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.

Fossil of 41-million-year old tiny whale discovered in Egypt

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