Fossils
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Fossils
Battling Mastodons
Marks on fossil tusks suggest that male mastodons were fierce warriors.
By Emily Sohn -
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Flying on Wings and Legs
An ancient bird had feathers on its legs that may have helped it fly.
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A Rainforest Trapped in Amber
Tiny fossils show that rainforests existed in the western Amazon millions of years ago.
By Eric Jaffe -
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Dinosaur dig
Researchers uncover the fossil bones of a new species of long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur.
By Sid Perkins -
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Supersight for a Dino King
Tyrannosaurus rex had some of the best vision in animal history.
By Emily Sohn -
Fossils
An Ancient Spider’s Web
The diets of some spiders haven't changed much in millions of years.
By Emily Sohn -
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Mammals in the shadow of dinosaurs
Not all early mammals that lived in the age of dinosaurs were shy and retiring.
By Emily Sohn -
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A dino king’s ancestor
Researchers have unearthed remains of the oldest known dinosaur of the tyrannosaur family.
By Emily Sohn -
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From Mammoth to Modern Elephant
The Asian elephant appears to be the closest living relative of the woolly mammoth, now extinct.
By Emily Sohn -
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Some Dinos Dined on Grass
Evidence taken from fossilized dinosaur poop shows that some of these reptiles ate grass.
By Emily Sohn -
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Dino Babies
Fossilized eggs suggest that baby dinosaurs may have relied on grown-ups for help.
By Emily Sohn -
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Dinosaur Eggs-citement
Scientists have found dinosaur eggs, with their shells on, inside a female dino fossil.
By Emily Sohn