Fossils
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Fossils
A fishy mammal ID
For more than a century, the fossilized skull of an ancient fish was misidentified as a primate.
By Sid Perkins -
Fossils
Tiny fossil tells big tale
Scientists use a single finger bone from ancient, humanlike Denisovans to study their connection to modern people and Neandertals.
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Fossils
New Jurassic flier
Amazingly well-preserved fossil depicts a novel flying reptile from the age of dinosaurs.
By Janet Raloff -
Fossils
Dino find ruffles feathers
Nearly-perfect, newfound dinosaur fossil reveals more dinos were feathered than previously thought.
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Fossils
Hot or cold dinos
Patterns in dinosaur bones fuel a debate over whether they were warm- or cold-blooded.
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Animals
Cool Jobs: Studying what you love
Researchers study the same animals that fascinated them as kids.
By Roberta Kwok -
Fossils
End of big bug era
Flying predators probably gobbled up the biggest of the large flying insects 150 million years ago
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Earth
The oldest place on Earth
Antarctica may seem like the dead continent, but it once bustled with life — a little of which still survives.
By Douglas Fox -
Fossils
Old relative steps down
Ancient human ancestor climbed trees but also walked clumsily upright on the ground.
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Fossils
Dino drama
Scientists study skulls to determine whether Triceratops and Torosaurus were two different species.