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Genome study shows what made the extinct Ice Age cave lion unique
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (593+ words) June 4 (Reuters) " The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and hunting large prey " and perhaps even people " before going extinct…...
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (400+ words) By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, April 2 (Reuters) " Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U. S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the "value of laboratory-grown leather. The teal-coloured bag…...
Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (648+ words) Feb 10 (Reuters) " Scientists have unearthed in Canada's province of Nova Scotia the skull of a creature dating to about 307 million years ago that is one of the oldest-known plant-eating land vertebrates, representing a pivotal juncture in animal evolution. The creature,…...