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Bolivian Scientists Discover Record-Breaking Dinosaur Footprints at Carreras Pampa

Bolivian Scientists Discover Record-Breaking Dinosaur Footprints at Carreras Pampa

Scientists in Bolivia have uncovered a remarkable 18,000 dinosaur footprints and swim tracks at the Carreras Pampa site in Torotoro National Park. This discovery sets a new global benchmark for a single tracksite. The site, once an ancient coastline and travel corridor, features 16,600 footprints attributed to theropods, which are bipedal, three-toed dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period. The footprints vary in size, with some as small as four inches, possibly indicating juvenile dinosaurs, while others exceed 12 inches. The site covers over 80,000 square feet and required significant clearing of debris and sediment to reveal the fossilized imprints. The area is unique not only for the number of tracks but also for the diversity of locomotive behaviors it preserves, including walking, running, swimming, tail-dragging, and sharp turning.

FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Biden for the agricultural trade deficit. It's not that simple

FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Biden for the agricultural trade deficit. It's not that simple

As President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package this week to help U.S. farmers hurt by tariffs, he placed responsibility for the U.S. agricultural trade deficit on former President Joe Biden

China and Brazil create joint space laboratory, despite US pressure

China and Brazil create joint space laboratory, despite US pressure

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - China and Brazil have begun building a joint laboratory for space technologies, Chinese state-owned defence electronics firm CETC said, deepening scientific ties as the two countries push ahead with a major telescope project in South America.

ICE threatens family separation, indefinite detention to satisfy Trump deportation goal

ICE threatens family separation, indefinite detention to satisfy Trump deportation goal

By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The email from a U.S. immigration officer presented Kelly and Yerson Vargas with a stark choice: accept deportation to their native Colombia or risk being charged with a crime and separated from their 6-year-old daughter, Maria Paola.

Coca-Cola names a company veteran as its new CEO

Coca-Cola names a company veteran as its new CEO

Coca-Cola said Wednesday that its chief operating officer will become its next CEO in the first quarter of 2026

16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior

16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior

Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid rock

Paleontologists Discover Record Number of Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia, Revealing Ancient Behaviors

Paleontologists Discover Record Number of Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia, Revealing Ancient Behaviors

A team of paleontologists from Loma Linda University has documented 16,600 dinosaur footprints in Toro Toro, Bolivia, marking the highest number of theropod footprints recorded globally. These footprints, belonging to the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex, were found in the ancient waterways of Toro Toro, a popular national park in the Bolivian Andes. The study, published in the journal PLOS One, highlights the dinosaurs' attempts to swim, as evidenced by 1,378 swim traces. The longest swim trackway measures over 130 meters, the longest of its kind worldwide. The footprints, preserved in excellent condition, provide a unique insight into dinosaur behavior during the Cretaceous period, just before an asteroid impact led to their extinction.

Scientists Discover Largest Collection of Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia, Offering New Insights

Scientists Discover Largest Collection of Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia, Offering New Insights

A team of paleontologists, primarily from California's Loma Linda University, has documented 16,600 dinosaur footprints in Toro Toro National Park, Bolivia. This discovery, published in the journal PLOS One, represents the largest collection of theropod footprints globally. The footprints, left by dinosaurs such as the Tyrannosaurus rex, were preserved in ancient lake-bottom sediments. The site offers a unique glimpse into dinosaur behavior, showing evidence of both walking and swimming attempts. Despite the abundance of footprints, the area lacks dinosaur bones, possibly due to human activity or natural causes.

Paleontologists Document 16,000 Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia, Offering New Insights

Paleontologists Document 16,000 Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia, Offering New Insights

A team of paleontologists, primarily from California's Loma Linda University, has documented 16,600 dinosaur footprints in Toro Toro National Park, Bolivia. This discovery, published in the journal PLOS One, represents the largest collection of theropod footprints globally. The footprints, dating back over 60 million years, provide a unique glimpse into dinosaur behavior, including attempts to swim. The site, once thought to be marked by supernatural creatures, is now recognized for its scientific significance. Despite the footprints' preservation, human activities such as farming and quarrying have posed threats to these ancient traces.

Scientists Discover Largest Collection of Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia

Scientists Discover Largest Collection of Dinosaur Footprints in Bolivia

A team of paleontologists has documented 16,600 dinosaur footprints in Toro Toro National Park, Bolivia, marking the largest collection of theropod footprints ever recorded. The footprints, left by dinosaurs such as the Tyrannosaurus rex, were found in a sediment layer that suggests the area was once a coastal superhighway. The study, published in PLOS One, provides insights into dinosaur behavior and movement patterns during the Cretaceous period.

Argentina's railway privatization dreams face long haul ahead

Argentina's railway privatization dreams face long haul ahead

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Argentina, a major global food supplier, plans to supercharge its grain and mining exports with privatization and an ambitious modernization of its aging railway network, which industry leaders say will halve freight costs from regions far from ports.

Scientists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Turtle Stampede in Italy

Scientists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Turtle Stampede in Italy

Scientists have potentially uncovered evidence of a prehistoric turtle stampede on a remote Italian cliff. The discovery was made in 2019 by rock climbers who found thousands of crescent-shaped impressions in limestone cliffs above the Adriatic near Ancona, Italy. Geologist Alessandro Montanari and his team concluded that these marks were left by sea turtles skimming the seafloor with their front flippers approximately 80 million years ago. The team suggests that seismic activity, possibly an earthquake, triggered a submarine avalanche, causing the turtles to flee in panic, leaving behind these impressions. The study, published in Cretaceous Research, acknowledges the difficulty in proving this theory and calls for ichnologists to help confirm the findings. However, some experts remain skeptical, citing the absence of certain features that would typically accompany turtle tracks.