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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Apr 15 2011
Ancient Bird Sniffers on Par with Di-NOSE-saurs
During the evolution from flightless dinosaurs to winged migrants, birds got better at smelling as well as flight.
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Apr 15 2011
First Signs of Lake Life Having Sex on the Beach
Complicated love on the rocks, sand, and shoreline of ancient lakes made early life interesting.
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Apr 13 2011
‘Evil’ Dino Linked to First Carnivores
The dinosaur lived about 205 million years ago in what is now Ghost Ranch, N.M., which inspired the animal's spooky name.
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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 31 2011
Prehistoric Fossil May Have Inspired Greek Myths
The thigh bone of a huge extinct mammal was first recovered by the ancient Greeks and may have inspired a beast in classical mythology.
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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 21 2011
Biggest-Ever Bunny Didn’t Hop, Had No Enemies
No floppy-eared Easter-type bunny, this rabbit had small ears, smallish eyes and enormous heft.
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