May 04 2011
Battle Scars Discovered on Dino-Era Sea Monster
The battle scars on the remains of a 120-million-year-old marine reptile suggest ocean life during the dinosaurs was rough.
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May 04 2011
Ancient Protein Found in Sea Lizard Fossil
Preserved tissues from an extinct marine lizard fossil show that even sea-loving animals can keep their collagen cool under pressure.
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May 03 2011
Turtle Power to the Rescue
A non-native species of tortoise is proving a good substitute for extinct native seed dispersers in Mauritius.
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Apr 20 2011
‘Hammer-Biter’ Mammal Built for Eating Crunchy Food
Meet "Hammer-Biter," a newly discovered marsupial that lived 10 to 17 million years ago and had hammer-like teeth.
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Apr 05 2011
Feathered Dinosaurs Probably Had Lice
Non-avian feathered dinosaurs might have spent much of their time nibbling off insects and scratching themselves.
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Mar 31 2011
Huge New Dinosaur Was Cousin of T. rex
Paleontologists find one of the largest-ever carnivorous dinosaurs who was also a cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Mar 24 2011
Huge Dinos Moved Vacuum Cleaner-Style
Enormous plant-eating dinosaurs had bodies and necks that functioned like a canister vacuum cleaner.
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Mar 02 2011
Mystery Pterosaur in Texas Takes Flight
The left fossil wing of what looks like a Pteranodon was found in Texas, providing what might be the oldest North American specimen of this flying dinosaur.
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Mar 01 2011
40-Million-Year-Old Sex Act Captured in Amber
Just as a pair of mites began to mate, a blob of tree resin fell upon them, preserving the moment for eternity.
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Feb 25 2011
Thunder Thighs Dino Had Four Wheel Drive
Rescued from a looted quarry, Brontomerus is giving paleontologists a kick.
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