Fossils

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    A Living Fossil

    Scientists have discovered that an Asian rodent belongs to a family of animals that had been thought to be extinct.

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    An Ancient Feathered Biplane

    A dinosaur may have glided from tree to tree on two sets of wings, one below the other.

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    Fossil Forests

    The remains of ancient trees can help us better understand the effects of climate change on Earth.

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    Battling Mastodons

    Marks on fossil tusks suggest that male mastodons were fierce warriors.

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    Flying on Wings and Legs

    An ancient bird had feathers on its legs that may have helped it fly.

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    A Rainforest Trapped in Amber

    Tiny fossils show that rainforests existed in the western Amazon millions of years ago.

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    Dinosaur dig

    Researchers uncover the fossil bones of a new species of long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur.

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    Supersight for a Dino King

    Tyrannosaurus rex had some of the best vision in animal history.

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    An Ancient Spider’s Web

    The diets of some spiders haven't changed much in millions of years.

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    Mammals in the shadow of dinosaurs

    Not all early mammals that lived in the age of dinosaurs were shy and retiring.

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    A dino king’s ancestor

    Researchers have unearthed remains of the oldest known dinosaur of the tyrannosaur family.

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    From Mammoth to Modern Elephant

    The Asian elephant appears to be the closest living relative of the woolly mammoth, now extinct.

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