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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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09-03-2020
Actual size of legendary shark Megalodon has been revealed
A new study provides unprecedented details about the true size...
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09-03-2020
Are we shaped by social experiences in the earliest phase of life?
It is widely accepted that our childhood social experiences shape...
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09-02-2020
Sea turtles recorded their own behavior during a hurricane
After NOAA scientists placed satellite tags on 26 loggerhead sea...
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09-02-2020
Ocean acidification could cause coral reefs to fall apart
Ocean acidification is threatening the stability of the world's tropical...
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09-01-2020
Fruit flies use their eyes to control flight at incredible speeds
Fruit flies use eye movements to control their flight with...
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09-01-2020
Human activities help scavengers take over the habitats of Arctic foxes
As humans build more roads and dispose of more trash...
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09-01-2020
Mastodons migrated over extreme distances in response to climate change
A new study has revealed that American mastodons migrated back...
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09-01-2020
Drones are becoming a threat to waterbirds
Wintering waterbirds are being forced out of their feeding areas...
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08-29-2020
Secrets of past warming help protect future ecosystems
Secrets of past warming help protect future ecosystems. In a...
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08-29-2020
Scientists describe the first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified
More than 160 years after its discovery, the first complete...
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08-28-2020
Tropical songbirds reproduce less during severe droughts
A new study from the University of Montana describes a...
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08-27-2020
Animals' biological switch prepares them for seasonal changes
How and why do dogs and other animals know when...
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