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This 236-Million-Year-Old Fossil Just Rewrote the Story of Live Birth
Newly examined fossil evidence indicates that ancient mammal ancestors gave birth to live young millions of years earlier than previously assumed.
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Dinosaurs were roasted to death by asteroid dust cloud
New research suggests the Chicxulub asteroid impact triggered a global firestorm that may have caused the rapid extinction of the dinosaurs.
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Volcanoes Started Earth’s ‘Great Dying.’ This Unexpected Plant Made It Worse
New research identifies the role of widespread plant life in fueling extreme, long-term wildfires during the end-Triassic global warming event.
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Researchers just uncovered more about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
Scientists have identified a rare class of 'oddball' meteorite responsible for the mass extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
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T. Rex Fossil Sells for $50.1 Million, Putting the King Back On Top
A Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed 'Gus' has set a new record as the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction.
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Earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known ‘righty’
A 550-million-year-old fossil may represent the earliest animal with a head and the first evidence of right-handedness in the animal kingdom.
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Megalodon’s legendary life revealed by fossil rediscovery
The rediscovery of a long-lost Megalodon fossil is renewing debates and confirming the massive scale of the prehistoric shark.
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A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer
A fossil stored in a museum drawer for four decades has been confirmed as the first dinosaur bone ever discovered in Antarctica.
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Newly identified fossil sheds light on evolutionary history of saber-toothed cats
A mislabeled feline skull discovered in a museum drawer is providing new insights into the evolutionary history of saber-toothed cats.
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New Feathered Dinosaur from China Had Peacock-Like Tail
A newly identified feathered dinosaur from China, featuring a peacock-like tail, may have preyed upon Earth's earliest birds.