Articles for author: Saman Zehra

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Polar Dinosaurs: How Some Dinos Survived Arctic Winters

Picture this: a massive dinosaur trudging through knee-deep snow, its breath forming clouds in the frigid air as aurora borealis dances overhead. Sounds impossible, right? For decades, we thought dinosaurs were cold-blooded creatures that could only survive in tropical paradises. But groundbreaking discoveries across Alaska, Australia, and Antarctica have shattered this misconception completely. These polar ...

Why Some Craters Disappear Over Time

Picture this: a massive asteroid hurtling through space at 20 kilometers per second, carrying the force of thousands of nuclear bombs. It slams into Earth’s surface, leaving behind a scar that should theoretically last forever. Yet millions of years later, you might walk right over that same spot without ever knowing that one of the ...

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The Lascaux Cave Paintings: Were They More Than Just Art?

Deep beneath the rolling hills of southwestern France, a discovery made in 1940 would forever change our understanding of human creativity and consciousness. Four teenagers stumbling upon a hidden entrance accidentally uncovered what many consider the most spectacular gallery of prehistoric art ever found. The Lascaux Cave, with its breathtaking paintings spanning over 17,000 years, ...

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When Paleontology Goes Viral: Social Media’s Dino Moments

Picture this: you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed when suddenly, a 100-million-year-old dinosaur fossil stops you dead in your tracks. The post has millions of likes, thousands of comments, and everyone’s talking about it. Welcome to the wild world where ancient creatures meet modern technology, where dusty museum specimens become internet sensations overnight. Social media ...

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From Microraptors to Massive Finds: Beijing’s Dino Museum Uncovered

Beijing’s natural history scene has been quietly revolutionizing how we understand prehistoric life, and the city’s dinosaur museum is at the epicenter of this transformation. Hidden among the bustling streets and modern skyscrapers lies a treasure trove that houses some of the most extraordinary fossil discoveries ever made. This isn’t just another dusty collection of ...

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Thriving to Extinct Overnight? Reality of Dinosaurs’ Last Days

The most successful animals in Earth’s history vanished in what seems like a geological instant. For over 165 million years, dinosaurs dominated every corner of our planet, from massive sauropods thundering across ancient plains to tiny feathered hunters darting through primordial forests. Yet 66 million years ago, roughly 75% of all species disappeared from the ...