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Fossil of ‘largest snake ever’ in history discovered in India

The Independent - Mon 22 Apr 24

A fossil of the "largest snake to ever have existed" has been found in western India.

Venomous snake brought into hospital in a plastic lunchbox prompts plea from doctors — 'please don't do this'

ABC Science - Mon 22 Apr 24

Hospital staff came face-to-face with one of the world's most deadly snakes after a patient brought it to the emergency department in a snap-lock lunch container.

This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton

Phys.org - Sat 20 Apr 24

A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday.

Scientists in India may have just discovered longest snake to ever live

The Independent - Fri 19 Apr 24

Snake was comparable in size to extinct Titanoboa, researchers say

Slither Aside, Titanoboa, This Ancient Snake Was Also a 50-Footer

Discover Magazine - Thu 18 Apr 24

A new study suggests that Titanoboa wasn’t the only snake that loomed large in antiquity.

Fossil snake discovered in India may have been the largest ever

Newscientist - Thu 18 Apr 24

The vertebrae of Vasuki indicus, a snake that lived 47 million years ago, suggest it could have been as long as 15 metres

Indian fossils may be from largest snake ever

Cosmos Magazine - Thu 18 Apr 24

New fossils suggest that one of the world’s largest ever snakes slithered around India 47 million years ago. Vasuki indicus would have been between 11 and 15 metres according to a paper ...

Extinct snake named after Shiva’s serpent may have been one of largest ever

The Independent - Thu 18 Apr 24

Named Vasuki Indicus, the animal reached an estimated length of up to 15 metres.

Discovery of new ancient giant snake in India

Phys.org - Thu 18 Apr 24

A new ancient species of snake dubbed Vasuki Indicus, which lived around 47 million years ago in the state of Gujarat in India, may have been one of the largest snakes to have ever lived, suggests ...

Scientists Uncover Bones of Massive Extinct Snake, Comparable in Size to the 43-Foot Titanoboa

Smithsonian Magazine - Mon 22 Apr 24

The 27 vertebrae discovered in India suggest the enormous creature, dubbed Vasuki indicus, was between 36 and 50 feet long

Fossil of ‘largest snake to have ever existed’ found in western India

The Guardian - Thu 18 Apr 24

Scientists estimate Vasuki indicus was up to 15 metres long, weighing a tonneFossil vertebrae unearthed in a mine in western India are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, ...

This Nearly 50-Foot Snake Was One of the Largest to Slither the Earth

Scientific American - Thu 18 Apr 24

Fossilized vertebrae that were found in an Indian coal mine belonged to a gigantic and previously unknown snake species

A Gigantic Snake Prowled India's Jungles 47 Million Years Ago

ScienceAlert - Thu 18 Apr 24

Not to be messed with.

Enormous snake in ancient India was longer than a school bus

Popular Science - Thu 18 Apr 24

Anterior trunk vertebrae of Vasuki indicus. IITR/VPL/SB Another day in science, another massive, ancient snake discovery. Paleontologists in India have unearthed fossilized ...

50-foot 'king of the serpents' may have been the biggest snake to ever live

Livescience - Thu 18 Apr 24

Researchers discovered the giant snake's 47 million-year-old fossils in India. ...

Venomous Snakes Are Spreading because of Climate Change

Scientific American - Tue 16 Apr 24

Deadly bites could surge as venomous snakes migrate into unprepared countries as the climate changes

Ancient snake might have been 15 meters long, weighed 1,000 kilos

Voice of America - Sun 21 Apr 24

WASHINGTON — A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday. Fossils found near a coal mine revealed a snake that ...

CRISPR-Crafted Cuisine: How Genetic Engineering Is Changing What We Eat

SciTechDaily - Tue 30 Apr 24

Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future. With animal-free dairy products and convincing vegetarian meat substitutes already on the market, it’s...

Unveiling the Dawn of Complex Life: How a Simple Creature Set the Stage for Human Evolution

SciTechDaily - Sun 28 Apr 24

Gene duplication events hundreds of millions of years ago contributed to evolutionary innovations such as insect flight, octopus camouflage, and human cognition. 700 million years...

No Two Worms Are Alike – New Findings Challenge Chronobiology

SciTechDaily - Thu 25 Apr 24

Are you a sports enthusiast or a homebody? Punctual or perpetually tardy? The animal kingdom also exhibits a variety of personalities, each with distinct behaviors...

This Unusual Superfood Is Good for the Climate and Incredibly High in Protein

SciTechDaily - Tue 23 Apr 24

New research has revealed that pythons are an efficient, low-emission, and climate-resilient source of food, demonstrating superior feed-to-protein conversion rates compared to chickens or cattle....

Terrifyingly Large Snakes Once Lived in India

Sci.News - Mon 22 Apr 24

A new genus and species of giant madtsoiid snake that lived in what is now India around 47 million years ago (early Middle Eocene epoch) has been identified from a partial vertebral column ...

49 Feet Long – Ancient Giant Snake Discovered in India

SciTechDaily - Sat 20 Apr 24

New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that a recently identified ancient snake species, named Vasuki Indicus, may have been among the largest snakes ever....

Fossils of massive prehistoric snake found in lignite mine in Gujarat

The Hindu - Fri 19 Apr 24

The huge reptile, Vasuki Indicus, is likely to have lived 47 million years ago, say IIT Roorkee researchers

Palaeontology: Discovery of new ancient giant snake in India

Scienmag - Thu 18 Apr 24

A new ancient species of snake dubbed Vasuki Indicus, which lived around 47 million years ago in the state of Gujarat in India, may have been one of the largest snakes to have ever lived, ...

Palaeontology: Discovery of new ancient giant snake in India, Eurekalert - Thu 18 Apr 24