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Researchers Just Discovered A New Prehistoric Sea Cow Species That Lived 21 Million Years Ago

The now-extinct sea cow species, Salwasiren qatarensis, likely played a key role in its ocean ecosystems, much like modern-day dugongs.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 11, 2025

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Researchers Just Discovered A New Prehistoric Sea Cow Species That Lived 21 Million Years Ago

The now-extinct sea cow species, Salwasiren qatarensis, likely played a key role in its ocean ecosystems, much like modern-day dugongs.

By Ainsley Brown • December 11, 2025

Scientists Able To See Preserved Dinosaur Embryos Inside 200-Million-Year-Old Eggs

"It's incredible that in more than 250 million years of reptile evolution, the way the skull develops in the egg remains more or less the same. Goes to show — you don't mess with a good thing."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 5, 2025

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Scientists Able To See Preserved Dinosaur Embryos Inside 200-Million-Year-Old Eggs

"It's incredible that in more than 250 million years of reptile evolution, the way the skull develops in the egg remains more or less the same. Goes to show — you don't mess with a good thing."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 5, 2025

Surprising Study Finds That Most Modern Dogs Have Wolf DNA — And Reveals Which Breeds Are Most Wolflike

After studying 1,872 specimens spanning 264 breeds, researchers concluded that two-thirds of today's domestic dogs have wolf DNA — even the chihuahua.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 2, 2025

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Surprising Study Finds That Most Modern Dogs Have Wolf DNA — And Reveals Which Breeds Are Most Wolflike

After studying 1,872 specimens spanning 264 breeds, researchers concluded that two-thirds of today's domestic dogs have wolf DNA — even the chihuahua.

By Ainsley Brown • December 2, 2025

The Remains Of A Whole Venomous Snake Were Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop In California

Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop in the Conejo Rock Shelter and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 30, 2025

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The Remains Of A Whole Venomous Snake Were Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop In California

Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop in the Conejo Rock Shelter and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.

By Natasha Ishak • November 30, 2025

Researchers In Russia Find The Remains Of What Could Be One Of The World’s Last Woolly Rhinos In The Stomach Of An Ice Age Puppy

The wolf-dog hybrid was dated at 14,000 years old — and woolly rhinos are believed to have gone extinct around the same time.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 25, 2025

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Researchers In Russia Find The Remains Of What Could Be One Of The World’s Last Woolly Rhinos In The Stomach Of An Ice Age Puppy

The wolf-dog hybrid was dated at 14,000 years old — and woolly rhinos are believed to have gone extinct around the same time.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 25, 2025

City Raccoons Are Domesticating Themselves — And Evolving To Be More Like Pets To Get Our Trash

Researchers say North American raccoons who live in cities are beginning to look and act differently from their rural counterparts.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 21, 2025

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City Raccoons Are Domesticating Themselves — And Evolving To Be More Like Pets To Get Our Trash

Researchers say North American raccoons who live in cities are beginning to look and act differently from their rural counterparts.

By Austin Harvey • November 21, 2025

66-Million-Year-Old Mystery Fossil Known Only As ‘The Thing’ Turns Out To Be A Prehistoric Sea Lizard Egg

It's the largest reptile egg ever discovered, and the creature who laid it was at least 200 feet long.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 20, 2025

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66-Million-Year-Old Mystery Fossil Known Only As ‘The Thing’ Turns Out To Be A Prehistoric Sea Lizard Egg

It's the largest reptile egg ever discovered, and the creature who laid it was at least 200 feet long.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 20, 2025

New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 18, 2025

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New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • November 18, 2025

An Amateur Fossil Hunter Has Discovered A Previously Unknown Insect Species That Lived 151 Million Years Ago

Scientists recently examined a set of fossils gathered by 82-year-old Robert Beattie and identified a new species of non-biting midge — the oldest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2025

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An Amateur Fossil Hunter Has Discovered A Previously Unknown Insect Species That Lived 151 Million Years Ago

Scientists recently examined a set of fossils gathered by 82-year-old Robert Beattie and identified a new species of non-biting midge — the oldest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2025

Scientists Have Discovered The World’s Largest Spider Web That Covers 1,140 Square Feet

In a pitch-black cave along the border of Greek and Albania, researchers discovered a 1,140-square-foot spider web that houses two spider species — an unprecedented example of cohabitation.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 6, 2025

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Scientists Have Discovered The World’s Largest Spider Web That Covers 1,140 Square Feet

In a pitch-black cave along the border of Greek and Albania, researchers discovered a 1,140-square-foot spider web that houses two spider species — an unprecedented example of cohabitation.

By Austin Harvey • November 6, 2025