When is a Bird a Bird and Not a Feathered Dinosaur?
Birds were always distinguished from other animals by the presence of feathers. But this is no longer the case with the discovery of feathered dinosaurs.
Jun 16, 2010
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Ken Chan
Geneticists Recreate and Study Mammoth Blood
The ancient hemoglobin gives clues to the animal's remarkable adaptation to cold, and may have some potential for future medical research.
May 4, 2010
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Jenny Ashford
Mammalodon and Modern Baleen Whales
New research out of Australia helps paleontologists shed light on the cloudy history of evolution of the early baleen whales.
Dec 23, 2009
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Kristina Bjoran
The T-Rex and Modern Bird Parasites
New studies aim to explain lesions on Tyrannosaurs rex jawbones. Based on the evidence, the lesions appear to be characteristic of a disease plaguing modern birds.
Dec 9, 2009
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Kristina Bjoran
The World's Largest Snake
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a prehistoric snake skeleton that puts even the most extreme horror movie monsters to shame.
Nov 8, 2009
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Kristina Bjoran
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