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An Ancient Poop Explosion Could Have Helped Complex Life Evolve
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (464+ words) We may owe our very existence to an ancient poop explosion. If the earliest animals hadn't been such prolific poopers, life might not have diversified into all the weird and wonderful forms we see today. That's the conclusion reached by…...
A Rare, Distant Space Rock Killed The Dinosaurs – And It Reveals Just How Unlucky They Were
1+ week, 6+ day ago (335+ words) The dinosaurs had a good run, but when their time was up, it was very much up....
This Week in Science: Tiny T. Rexes, a New Monkey Species, And More!
2+ week, 3+ day ago (672+ words) This week in science: Surprisingly tiny T. rex hatchlings, an elusive new monkey species, and much more! First up: Quantum supercomputers have been put to work on the complex task of finding the optimal fuel for nuclear fusion reactors. The simulations…...
A Whole New Species of Giant Dinosaur Has Just Been Identified
3+ week, 5+ day ago (654+ words) The popular image of paleontology is a scientist in shorts and a wide-brimmed hat, dramatically uncovering a magnificent, intact skeleton from desert sands. The reality is that most prehistoric remains are isolated. A tooth here. A phalanx there. But to…...
The Size of Cephalopod Brains Seems Curiously Related to Their Habitat
3+ week, 5+ day ago (875+ words) Biologists have long believed that having a large brain, relative to your body, might go hand-in-hand with being part of a particularly social species. This is called the social brain hypothesis, and it holds up pretty well for a particular…...
Earliest Evidence of Spider Fangs Discovered in Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossils
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (230+ words) Scared of spiders? Well, if you ever travel back in time, here's the critter you'll need to squish....
Ancient Pterosaur Wing Reveals Biological Secrets Hidden For 100 Million Years
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (767+ words) More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish. Much more recently, one of its wing bones was discovered in Brazil, transformed over the aeons into a fossil made of…...
Mysterious Predator That Butchered Ancient Birds Is Finally Unmasked
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (190+ words) For years, a mysterious predator haunted the fossil beds of Changma Basin in northwest China....
Extraordinary Fossils Solve a 500-Million-Year Evolution Mystery
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) The Cambrian explosion was one of the most dramatic chapters in the history of evolution....
Largest Ever Dinosaur Discovered in Southeast Asia Was a Real Doozy
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (566+ words) An ancient giant – as massive as nine elephants – has emerged from Thailand. The dinosaur, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, lived more than 100 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous. It was a sauropod, sporting a lengthy tail, a long neck, and a…...