Extreme mammals exhibit shows most unusual land animals that ever lived
Alexi Chisler, a registrar with the American Museum of Natural History, gets into her work.
Mar 04, 2013
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Mar 04, 2013
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Louse genetics offer clues on human migrations
World biology team returns with haul of Papuan species
An international consortium of scientists said on Wednesday they had collected 1.5 million specimens of wildlife in an unprecedented mission to document the biological treasures of Papua New Guinea.
Feb 27, 2013
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Evolution and the ice age: Tracing the effects of climate change on prehistoric and future environments
Searching for more giant squid clues
The giant squid is a rare and elusive creature, once thought only to exist in tales of sea monsters called krakens.
Feb 22, 2013
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2012 US shark attacks highest since 2000
Shark attacks in the U.S. reached a decade high in 2012, while worldwide fatalities remained average, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File report released today.
Feb 11, 2013
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Placental mammal diversity exploded after age of dinosaurs
An international team of researchers has reconstructed the common ancestor of placental mammals—an extremely diverse group including animals ranging from rodents to whales to humans—using the world's ...
Feb 07, 2013
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First evidence discovered that water once dissolved the surface of Mars
(Phys.org)—Scientists at the University of Glasgow together with the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre and the Natural History Museum (London) have discovered the first evidence of water ...
Feb 05, 2013
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New study suggests Neanderthals died out earlier, did not coexist with modern humans
Theories about when the last Neanderthals walked the Earth may have to be revised, according to a study that suggests they became extinct in their last refuge in Spain much earlier than previously thought.
Feb 04, 2013
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Sharksucker fish's strange disc explained
There's an old legend about a fish that attaches itself to ships and has powers to slow them down. The powers may be mythical but the fish is real.
Jan 28, 2013
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Record diversity of ancient crustaceans may provide clues for fate of today's reef crabs
A University of Florida scientist has discovered a record biodiversity hotspot in Spain for 100-million-year-old crustaceans with possible implications for present-day species living in reefs, which are declining ...
Jan 24, 2013
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New study shows small cookiecutter shark feeds on flesh of great white
(Phys.org)—Researchers have discovered the great white shark, one of the most feared ocean predators, can occasionally become prey for the mysterious cookiecutter shark, a lone predator one-tenth its size.
Jan 24, 2013
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Thousands inspired by nature through OPAL citizen science
Sex of early birds suggests dinosaur reproductive style
In a paper published in Nature Communications on January 22, 2013, a team of paleontologists including Dr. Luis Chiappe, Director of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's (NHM) Dinosaur Institute, has discov ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Study: Martian crater may once have held groundwater-fed lake
(Phys.org)—A NASA spacecraft is providing new evidence of a wet underground environment on Mars that adds to an increasingly complex picture of the Red Planet's early evolution.
Jan 20, 2013
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