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What science loses when ‘T. rex’ becomes a trophy
Camouflaging Snails Change Color In Rain
Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years
A handful of teeth may rewrite the story of marsupial evolution
Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history
The story of birds: a new history from their dinosaur origins – extract of Steve Brusatte’s new book
Researchers discover the fossil of a new hamster-sized mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs on the Pacific Coast
Naming Of Mollusks Evolves At Snail’s Pace
A fossil of a new carnivoran species effectively doubles the evolutionary history of the weasel family
New fossil reveals the weird ‘tooth cushions’ of an apex predator from 425 million years ago
Discovery challenges long-held beliefs on early human technology in East Asia 
Where do seashells come from?
Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms
Nanotyrannus Confirmed: Dueling Dinosaurs Fossil Rewrites the Story of T. rex
Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals
‘Teen’ Pachycephalosaur Butts Into Fossil Record
Discovery Of Precursor To Agriculture
New Discovery of Wild Cereal Foraging – a Precursor to Agriculture – Far from the Fertile Crescent
How Tiny Fossils Are Leading To Smarter Robots
What dinosaur fossils could teach us about cancer
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy
Eggshells Point to Diverse Dino Ecosystem in North America
Advanced synchrotron imaging supports Australian dinosaur research discovery
Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago
Reconstructing Plesiosaur Swimming Styles with Bio-Mimetic Control
Three new ancestors added to Tasmanian tiger’s storyline
Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world? A paleontologist explains
Life Underground Suited New Dinosaur Fine
Museum Partnership Invites Public Into Research
Fossilized dinosaur eggshells can preserve amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, over millions of years
Why did modern humans replace the Neanderthals? The key might lie in our social structures
Dating dirt unearths the truth about why the world’s biggest ape disappeared
Dig This: ‘Neglected’ Dinosaur Had Super Senses
Scientists name new species of giant amphibian found in retaining wall
These giant ‘drop bears’ with opposable thumbs once scaled trees in Australia. But how did they grow so huge?
Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research finds
Dinosaur teeth reveal what they didn’t eat
“We can try to guide evolution into another direction”
Back to future of photosynthesis
Study of 300-million-year-old faeces finds meat on menu
What Caused This Megatooth Shark’s Massive Toothache?
Prehistoric forest grows in Brunei
‘Ammons & Falls’ highlights poet’s ties to Ithaca landscape
Prehistoric Monster “Croc” Our New State Fossil Emblem
What to do if you find fossils or artefacts
Prehistoric ‘Sea Dragon’ Discovered on English Channel Coast Is Identified as a New Species
No social distancing in Cretaceous: New study finds earliest evidence for mammal social behavior

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