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Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence.
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AnimalsWhen the giant ants went marching
A new study of an ancient fossil suggests that 50 million years ago, supersized ants went on a cross-continental trek.
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AnimalsEating can be skin deep
In the laboratory, bottom-dwelling hagfish absorb nutrients through the skin.
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FossilsBig fish in ancient waters
Fossils have revealed an ancient, oversized relative of modern-day swordfish.
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FossilsAncient critter caught shedding Its skin
A fossil reveals that ancient animals shed their skin, just as insects and crustaceans do today.
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FossilsDinosaurs grow up
Learning how fast dinosaurs grew may help link birds to dinosaurs.
By Emily Sohn