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Pair of dog-size dinosaurs likely crushed to death in underground burrow collapse
New species of dinosaur discovered in Utah may have lived underground, with near-complete fossils indicating they died in burrows.
Ancient chromosomes from woolly mammoth discovered in 52,000-year-old freeze-dried skin
In a breakthrough that could boost de-extinction efforts, scientists have determined the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth's genome from a 52,000-year-old piece of freeze-dried skin.
280 million-year-old swamp monster with 'big, flat toilet seat-shaped head' discovered in Namibia
Giant salamander-like predator that lived 40 million years before the first dinosaurs had huge fangs and sucked up prey with its weird head.
Stunning 3D images show anatomy of 500 million-year-old Cambrian trilobites entombed in volcanic ash
Scientists used 3D imaging to reconstruct the anatomy of Cambrian trilobites discovered buried under layers of volcanic ash.
Mystery 'random event' killed off Earth's last woolly mammoths in Siberia, study claims
Woolly mammoths survived on Wrangel Island for 6,000 years after their mainland cousins had perished. A new genomic study has revealed that this final population likely died from a sudden, mysterious event.
Stunning photos show 44,000-year-old mummified wolf discovered in Siberian permafrost
Scientists perform necropsy on an ancient wolf pulled from Russian permafrost that may still have prey in its stomach.
If birds are dinosaurs, why aren't they cold-blooded?
If dinosaurs were reptiles, then why aren't birds cold blooded?
Newfound dinosaur with giant, horned headpiece named after iconic Norse god
A newly identified dinosaur with large, ornate horns on its massive head shield has been named after a famous Norse god who sported a similar headpiece in recent Marvel movies.
