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Why Archaeologists Were Surprised to Find This Gibbon in a Royal Chinese Tomb
By Laura Geggel published

Obama's Ears Inspired the Name of this 550-Million-Year-Old Critter
By Laura Geggel published
The ears of former U.S. President Barack Obama are so distinct, they inspired the scientific name of a newly identified 550-million-year-old critter: Obamus coronatus.

'Hobbit' Shrimp with Hairy Feet Discovered Living Inside Hole in Sea Squirt
By Jasmin Malik Chua published
The itty-bitty shrimp shares more than a feature or two with the protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy novel.

New 'Slasher' Wasp Comes Equipped with Its Own Body Saw
By Stephanie Pappas published
This parasitic wasp inflicts horrors on its hosts.

Photos: School-Bus-Size Dinosaur Discovered in Egypt
By Laura Geggel published
Researchers in Egypt just uncovered a newly identified long-necked dinosaur known as Mansourasaurus shahinae. This is only the sixth dinosaur to be discovered in Egypt.

Why Paleontologists Are Stoked to Find This Bus-Size Dinosaur in Egypt
By Laura Geggel published

508-Million-Year-Old Bristly Worm Helps Solve an Evolutionary Puzzle
By Laura Geggel published
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