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520-Million-Year-Old Sea Monster Had 18 Mouth Tentacles
March 22, 2019 | ArticleThe discovery of a fossil showing an ancient sea creature with 18 tentacles surrounding its mouth has helped to solve a modern-day mystery about the origins of a gelatinous carnivore called a comb jelly, a new study finds.
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Bonanza of Bizarre Cambrian Fossils Reveals Some of the Earliest Animals on Earth
March 21, 2019 | ArticleBizarre fossils in a newly-discovered site include dozens of creatures that are new to science.
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In Images: A New Look at T. Rex and Its Relatives
March 06, 2019 | Image AlbumNew reconstructions of this iconic dinosaur and its relatives draw from the latest research.
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Oldest Frog Relative from North America Could Fit on Your Pinky Finger
February 27, 2019 | ArticleIt's possible that during the Triassic period, the crocodile-like phytosaur snapped at a frog-like creature, but missed. It's a good thing it did, because 216 million years later, paleontologists have found the fossils of these tiny frogs.
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Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of Tiny, Ancient Worm’s 'Mismatched' Head and Body
February 26, 2019 | ArticleA type of ancient, microscopic worm hid its jaws from scientists for more than 100 years.
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480-Million-Year-Old Mystery Creature Finally Identified from Its Preserved Guts
February 22, 2019 | ArticleFor the past 150 years, scientists have hotly debated a mysterious creature that lived hundreds of millions of years ago. And now, with the discovery of stunningly detailed fossils in Morocco, paleontologists have finally ID'd the bizarre life-forms.
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Tiny Dino-Era 'Night Mouse' Found Above Arctic Circle
February 22, 2019 | ArticleA tiny Cretaceous mammal lived among the northernmost dinosaurs on Earth.
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Titanosaur the Size of a School Bus Had Heart-Shaped Tail Bones
February 13, 2019 | ArticleA 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.
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Photos: 100-Million-Year-Old Tanzania Titanosaur Had Heart-Shaped Tail Bones
February 13, 2019 | Image AlbumTalk about romantic! This teenage titanosaur had heart-shaped tail bones.
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These Ancient Spider Fossils Still Have Silvery, Shimmering Eyes
February 13, 2019 | ArticlePaleontologists working in South Korea found ancient spider fossils with mirrors in their eyes.
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