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Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth, just like a warthog's
By Caroline Tien published
The largest salmon species ever discovered, Oncorhynchus rastrosus may have used its distinctive, tusk-like teeth to compete with rivals, defend against predators and dig nests.
Enormous dinosaur dubbed Shiva 'The Destroyer' is one of the biggest ever discovered
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers discovered the remains of a huge dinosaur named Bustingorrytitan shiva last year and have now released artistic reconstructions of the Cretaceous giant.
Giant, 82-foot lizard fish discovered on UK beach could be largest marine reptile ever found
By Richard Pallardy published
Newly discovered ichthyosaur that lived 200 million years ago in the Triassic sea is potentially the biggest to ever live, scientists say.
Triceratops: Facts about the three-horned dinosaur
By Joseph Castro last updated
Triceratops lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, between 67 million and 65 million years ago. Once considered solitary, new fossil discoveries indicate it was a social animal that may have lived in herds.
Tyrannosaurus rex: Facts and photos of the dinosaur king
By Laura Geggel last updated
Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs that ever lived.
Like 'walking through the woods of millions of years ago': Ancient ecosystem brimming with dinosaur tracks discovered in Alaska
By Patrick Pester published
Fossilized footprints, tree stumps and feces discovered in Alaskan mountain foothills is a glimpse into life on Earth 100 million years ago.
Triassic 'tank' unearthed in Texas was a croc cousin that lived 215 million years ago
By Patrick Pester published
Fossil discovered in 1989 found to be new species of aetosaur — a massive armored crocodile cousin that lived during the late Triassic.
Courtship cut short for termites trapped in 38 million-year-old amber fossil
By Patrick Pester published
Amber containing a pair of termites pulled from a Russian mine reveals their mating behavior hasn't changed for tens of millions of years.
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