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210-million-year-old dinosaur discovery reveals a lost world in Africa
Researchers say the newly identified Zimbabwe dinosaur suggests ancient climate differences kept southern African populations apart, producing unique species; the dinosaurs, sadly, declined to comment.
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At a glance
- First reported by ScienceDaily: “210-million-year-old dinosaur discovery reveals a lost world in Africa”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:51 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: South Africa.
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Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOn October thirteenth, twenty twenty-six, ScienceDaily reports a newly identified dinosaur from Zimbabwe, two hundred ten million years old, and I want everyone to stay calm and remember where they were.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorScientists say it points to a surprisingly distinct ecosystem, a lost world in southern Africa.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA lost world, Vera. Lost. Nobody sent a memo for two hundred ten million years.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe story says ancient climate differences may have kept dinosaur populations apart, and that produced unique species. That is a beautiful lesson in diversity.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWeather split them up. First the weather, then the groups, then somebody leaves the group chat.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHealthy boundaries.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey challenged previous assumptions about evolution, which is exactly what I said in two thousand nine, and nobody listened to me then either.
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