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T. rex relatives 'moonwalked' to attract mates, newfound dinosaur ‘mating arena' suggests
Researchers have identified a "mating arena" at Dinosaur Ridge where male theropods gathered during the Cretaceous period to display in front of females.
Ancient whale 'graveyard' discovered under melting Russian glacier
An Arctic expedition found a collection of ancient whale remains where a rapidly retreating glacier once lay.
Bite marks reveal giant terror birds were potentially prey for another apex predator — humongous caiman
Researchers have found evidence of a titanic tussle between a terror bird and a large caiman in Colombia's ancient La Venta wetlands.
'Backward' brain of ancient sea creature hints spider ancestors evolved in the ocean
The tiny 'backward' brain of an ancient sea creature hints that spider ancestors might have gotten their start in the ocean.
Return of wolves to Yellowstone has led to a surge in aspen trees unseen for 80 years
Gray wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park in 1995 to help control the numbers of elk that were eating young trees, and it is finally paying off for quaking aspen.
Shark Week team discovers unusual 'black makos' off California coast
Weird makos filmed off the California coast in a new Shark Week show raise questions about what these sharks actually are.
Colugo: The 'flying lemur' that doesn't fly and isn't a lemur
This big-eyed rainforest mammal looks like a cross between a bat and a squirrel. It glides between treetops using a furry membrane that connects its limbs.
Why do sharks freeze when flipped upside down?
Many shark species are temporarily paralyzed when turned upside down. But what benefit does this trait have?
Why giant moa — a bird that once towered over humans — are even harder to de-extinct than dire wolves
Colossal Biosciences has announced a partnership to resurrect giant flightless birds called moa. But the company's recent dire wolf project was controversial, and moa are an even more ambitious target for de-extinction.
