Newfound Species
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These Newfound Catfish Species Are Either the Ugliest Fish Ever or Super AdorableWith tentacle-covered snouts, claw-like spines that protrude from their heads and bodies covered in armor, these newfound catfish look more myth than reality.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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'Mystery Dinner Snake' Found in Belly of Another Snake Finally IdentifiedA snake pulled from inside another snake's stomach was a species unknown to science.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Opal-Filled Fossils Reveal Timid, Dog-Size Dinosaur That Lived Down UnderWhen 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.
By Laura Geggel Published
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World’s Oldest Flower Unfurled Its Petals More Than 174 Million Years AgoDinosaurs 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.
By Laura Geggel Published
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'Blind' on Climate, Trump Inspires Name for Sightless, Slimy, Worm-Like CreatureA blind, worm-like amphibian species has a new and presidential name.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Photos: Carnivorous Dinosaur Discovered in Italian AlpsThe newly identified dinosaur Saltriovenator zanellai was found in the Italian Alps.
By Laura Geggel Published
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'Miracle' Dinosaur Whose Bones Survived Being Blown Up Discovered in Italian AlpsThe four-fingered beast is the largest, oldest predatory dinosaur on record.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Half-Size, Ruffle-Headed Relative of Triceratops DiscoveredIf head frills were a fashion statement, a newly identified 73-million-year-old triceratops relative was certainly at the top of its game.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Your 'Fat-Toothed' Relative May Not Make It for Thanksgiving. He Vanished from Earth 300 Million Years Ago.Although it may look like a dinosaur, a newly identified sail-backed reptile that lived 300 million years ago is actually more closely related to humans, a new study finds.
By Laura Geggel Published
