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Scientists Have Identified a New Fossil Species of Axolotl in Mexico

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July 4, 2026

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Scientists Have Identified a New Fossil Species of Axolotl in Mexico

Ambystoma quetzalcoatli is the first fossil salamander to be formally identified in Mexico, revealing that axolotls have inhabited the country for millions of years.

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Sweden Herald

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· Jun 30, 2026

Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil identified as titanosaur tail vertebra

Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil identified as titanosaur tail vertebra

Ancient Pages

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· Jul 6, 2026

Fossil From Spain Shows What The Skin And Color Patterns Of Crocodiles Looked Like 125 Million Years Ago

Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AnientPages.com - The soft tissues preserved in Montsecosuchus depereti, a Lower Cretaceous crocodylomorph from the Pedrera de Meià site in the province of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain), are described in detail for the first time in a new study. Image credit: Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont. The analysis, based on ultraviolet light, []

Football365

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· Jul 4, 2026

The Azteca: a classic stadium reimagined for the modern world

The Azteca has undergone a modern transformation which will make it iconic but unrecognisable for England against Mexico at the World Cup.

Metro

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· Jun 26, 2026

Lost Mayan city with sinister ‘decapitation’ carvings is discovered deep in the Mexican jungle

Lost Mayan city with sinister ‘decapitation’ carvings is discovered deep in the Mexican jungle

Gizmodo

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· Jun 30, 2026

This Fossil Sat in a Drawer for 40 Years. Now It’s Changing What We Know About Dinosaurs in Antarctica

A case of mistaken identity resolved decades later.

The Standard

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· Jul 1, 2026

England vs DR Congo LIVE: World Cup 2026 result, latest updates and reaction after Harry Kane heroics

Co-hosts Mexico now await Three Lions in last 16 at their Estadio Azteca fortress

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Related coverage for "Scientists Have Identified a New Fossil Species of Axolotl in Mexico": Sweden Herald — Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil identified as titanosaur tail vertebra. Ancient Pages — Fossil From Spain Shows What The Skin And Color Patterns Of Crocodiles Looked Like 125 Million Years Ago. Football365 — The Azteca: a classic stadium reimagined for the modern world. Metro — Lost Mayan city with sinister ‘decapitation’ carvings is discovered deep in the Mexican jungle. Gizmodo — This Fossil Sat in a Drawer for 40 Years. Now It’s Changing What We Know About Dinosaurs in Antarctica. The Standard — England vs DR Congo LIVE: World Cup 2026 result, latest updates and reaction after Harry Kane heroics