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Tiny Dino-Era 'Night Mouse' Found Above Arctic Circle
By Stephanie Pappas published
A tiny Cretaceous mammal lived among the northernmost dinosaurs on Earth.

Photos: Cretaceous 'Night Mouse' Was a Wee Mammal
By Stephanie Pappas published
Paleontologists have unearthed a new 69 million-year-old mammal species in the North Slope of Alaska.

Titanosaur the Size of a School Bus Had Heart-Shaped Tail Bones
By Laura Geggel published
A newfound dinosaur seems to wear its heart on its tail, according to paleontologists who found the enormous beast and realized this "hopeless romantic" had heart-shaped tail bones.

Photos: 100-Million-Year-Old Tanzania Titanosaur Had Heart-Shaped Tail Bones
By Laura Geggel published
Talk about romantic! This teenage titanosaur had heart-shaped tail bones.

These Newfound Catfish Species Are Either the Ugliest Fish Ever or Super Adorable
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
With tentacle-covered snouts, claw-like spines that protrude from their heads and bodies covered in armor, these newfound catfish look more myth than reality.

'Mystery Dinner Snake' Found in Belly of Another Snake Finally Identified
By Mindy Weisberger published
A snake pulled from inside another snake's stomach was a species unknown to science.

Opal-Filled Fossils Reveal Timid, Dog-Size Dinosaur That Lived Down Under
By Laura Geggel published
When Mike Poben, an opal buyer and and fossil fanatic, bought a bucket of opal from an Australian mine, he was surprised to find to find what looked like an ancient tooth in the pile.

World’s Oldest Flower Unfurled Its Petals More Than 174 Million Years Ago
By Laura Geggel published
Dinosaurs that lived during the early Jurassic period could stop and smell the flowers if they so desired, according to a new study that describes the oldest fossil flower on record.
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