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The living fossils of brain evolution

(Phys.org) -- In the course of its evolution, the architecture of the mouse brain may have barely changed. Similar to the tiny ancestors of modern mammals that lived about 80 million years ago, nerve cells ...

Biology / Evolution

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Paleontologists discover fossilized embryos of oldest aquatic reptiles

South American paleontologists report they have discovered fossilized embryos of the oldest aquatic reptiles, lagoon-dwelling "mesosaurs" that lived about 280 million years ago.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Scientists name two new species of horned dinosaur

Two new horned dinosaurs have been named based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canada. The new species, Unescopceratops koppelhusae and Gryphoceratops morrisoni, are from the Leptoceratopsidae family of hor ...

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created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study says T. rex has most powerful bite of any terrestrial animal

Research at the University of Liverpool, using computer models to reconstruct the jaw muscle of Tyrannosaurus rex, has suggested that the dinosaur had the most powerful bite of any living or extinct terres ...

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created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

T. rex was bigger than thought: study

The iconic T. rex dinosaur grew bigger and faster than previously estimated, according to new methods based on actual skeletons instead of scale models, British and US scientists said Wednesday.

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created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

New raptor dinosaur takes a licking keeps on ticking

Raptor dinosaurs like the iconic Velociraptor from the movie franchise Jurassic Park are renowned for their "fear-factor." Their terrifying image has been popularized in part because members of this group possess a greatly ...

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created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past

Paleontologists have discovered a group of more than 20 polar dinosaur tracks on the coast of Victoria, Australia, offering a rare glimpse into animal behavior during the last period of pronounced global warming, about 105 ...

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created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Archeologists find what might be the smallest Mesozoic dinosaur

(PhysOrg.com) -- Paleontologists digging in the south of England have unearthed what might be the smallest dinosaur ever discovered; at just a foot long and weighing only a couple hundred grams, the Ashdown ...

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created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Unlocking the past with the West Runton Elephant

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of York and Manchester have successfully extracted protein from the bones of a 600,000 year old mammoth, paving the way for the identification of ancient fossils.

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created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Meat-eating dinosaurs not so carnivorous after all

Field Museum scientists used statistical analyses to determine the diet of 90 species of theropod dinosaurs. Their results challenge the conventional view that nearly all theropods hunted prey, especially ...

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