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04-18-2024
Largest known marine reptile discovered is a giant ichthyosaur
The discovery of a second massive jawbone, over two meters in length, on a beach in Somerset, UK, has recently piqued the interest of paleontologists. This fossil, along with the first one found, has been identified as belonging to a previously unknown species of giant ichthyosaur named Ichthyotitan severnensis - a marine reptile from prehistoric times. Researchers estimate that this creature would have spanned more than 25 meters in length, akin to the size of a blue whale. Discovery of the marine reptile Ichthyotitan severnensis This significant find...
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09-24-2021
DNA technique can help estimate the age of lobsters
It is notoriously difficult to determine the age of a...
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09-23-2021
Genetic mutation may explain how humans lost their tails
A new study led by New York University Langone Health...
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09-23-2021
Scientists can predict bird calls based on brain signals
Building on previous research which used the bodies and brains...
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09-23-2021
Vampire bats hunt for food with their friends
Vampire bats are known to form long-term relationships by grooming...
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09-23-2021
Four new dinosaur specimens found at the Hell Creek Formation
The Hell Creek Formation, a rock unit stretching across Montana,...
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09-22-2021
Cooperative breeding protects desert birds from reproductive failure
Cooperative breeding in birds has long fascinated evolutionary scientists. This...
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09-22-2021
Worms without ears can hear through their skin
The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans is an extremely common research animal...
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09-21-2021
Many Australian sharks and rays face extinction
A recent assessment of the extinction risks of Australian shark...
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09-21-2021
Hoverflies navigate by aligning their bodies with the sun
Hoverflies migrate south based on a combination of the sun...
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09-21-2021
Human whistling may decode dolphin language
Over 80 human languages employ whistling to communicate over long...
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09-21-2021
For Asian elephant calves, big sisters are better than big brothers
Elephants form close-knit matrilineal family groups traditionally contain genetically related...
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09-20-2021
Coral reef food webs threatened by the loss of picky eaters
Coral reefs are threatened by the loss of picky-eating fish...
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