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Dozens of Mummified Mice and Birds Found in Ancient Egyptian Tomb
April 10, 2019 | ArticleThe well-preserved burial chamber was vividly painted with funerary scenes.
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This Bird's Body Is Half Male, Half Female. So Is Its Brain.
February 21, 2019 | ArticleMale cardinals are red. Females are tan. This one is both at the same time.
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The Best Photos of the Sony's 2019 Wildlife Photography Competition
February 08, 2019 | ArticleThe World Photography Organisation has announced the shortlist of finalists for its annual Natural World & Wildlife competition.
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This 210-Million-Year-Old 'Dragon' Ate Bones (and Its Own Teeth) for Breakfast
February 04, 2019 | ArticleThe 210-million-year-old T. rex relative known as Smok wawelski had a habit of gnashing up animal bones (and swallowing its own teeth), a new study of poop fossil reveals.
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Why This Enormous, Scaly Foot Looks Like It's from a Dinosaur
January 26, 2019 | ArticleA deceased male cassowary recently put his best foot forward on Twitter.
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Finch's Bite Is 320 Times More Powerful Than T. Rex's
January 11, 2019 | ArticleA T. rex's bite — for its body size — is outmatched by a tiny modern relative.
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Why Are There So Many Pigeons?
October 27, 2018 | ArticleHow history, architecture and, weirdly enough, bird milk have enabled pigeons to thrive in cities.
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'Phantom' Archaeopteryx, One of the World's 1st Birds, Could Probably Fly
October 25, 2018 | ArticleAfter years spent sitting in private collections, a "phantom" fossil of one of the world's first known birds has finally seen the light of day. Now, scientists have determined that it's a previously unknown species within the famous genus of Archaeopteryx
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Exquisitely Preserved Lungs from 120 Million Years Ago Stun Scientists Studying Early Bird
October 19, 2018 | ArticleAncient organs rarely fossilize, so paleontologists were stunned to find the incredibly well-preserved remains of a lung that belonged to bird from the dinosaur age, a new study finds.
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Watch a Moth Suck the Tears Out of a Bird's Eye, Because Nature Is Metal
September 28, 2018 | ArticleAnything for salt.
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