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Discokeryx Xiezhi Fighting
Discokeryx Xiezhi Fighting

Paleontologists In China Just Identified A Short-Necked, Head-Butting Ancestor Of The Giraffe

The discovery of Discokeryx xiezhi, a distant relative of modern-day giraffes with a shorter neck and hard skull, suggests that sexual competition — not food — drove giraffe evolution.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 3, 2022
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Paleontologists In China Just Identified A Short-Necked, Head-Butting Ancestor Of The Giraffe

The discovery of Discokeryx xiezhi, a distant relative of modern-day giraffes with a shorter neck and hard skull, suggests that sexual competition — not food — drove giraffe evolution.

By Kaleena Fraga June 3, 2022
Genyornis Eggs
Genyornis Eggs

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga May 31, 2022

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga May 31, 2022
Dolphin Urine
Dolphin Urine

New Study Shows Dolphins Recognize Their Friends By The Taste Of Their Urine

Scientists already knew that dolphins use "signature whistles" to identify themselves, but now they know that they also use the taste of urine.

By Marco Margaritoff May 26, 2022
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New Study Shows Dolphins Recognize Their Friends By The Taste Of Their Urine

Scientists already knew that dolphins use "signature whistles" to identify themselves, but now they know that they also use the taste of urine.

By Marco Margaritoff May 26, 2022
Kevin Adkins Holding Megalonyx Jeffersonii Skull
Kevin Adkins Holding Megalonyx Jeffersonii Skull

West Virginia Man Finds 11,000-Year-Old Sloth Skull While Hunting Turkeys

Kevin Adkins almost kicked the Ice Age skull to the side because he thought it was just debris from a recent flood — then he saw that it had teeth.

By Marco Margaritoff May 23, 2022
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West Virginia Man Finds 11,000-Year-Old Sloth Skull While Hunting Turkeys

Kevin Adkins almost kicked the Ice Age skull to the side because he thought it was just debris from a recent flood — then he saw that it had teeth.

By Marco Margaritoff May 23, 2022
Pregnant Ichthyosaur Fossil
Pregnant Ichthyosaur Fossil

Paleontologists In Chile Just Unearthed A 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossil — And It Was Pregnant

The pregnant ichthyosaur fossil dubbed "Fiona" was found near the Tyndall Glacier in Chile's Patagonia region.

By Kaleena Fraga May 18, 2022
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Paleontologists In Chile Just Unearthed A 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossil — And It Was Pregnant

The pregnant ichthyosaur fossil dubbed "Fiona" was found near the Tyndall Glacier in Chile's Patagonia region.

By Kaleena Fraga May 18, 2022
Cat Friends Name Study
Cat Friends Name Study

Cats Can Learn Each Others’ Names And Those Of Their Owners, Study Says

The study might give millions of cat owners around the world a reason to rejoice, as their pets are not only more attentive than they thought — but literally know their names.

By Marco Margaritoff May 17, 2022
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Cats Can Learn Each Others’ Names And Those Of Their Owners, Study Says

The study might give millions of cat owners around the world a reason to rejoice, as their pets are not only more attentive than they thought — but literally know their names.

By Marco Margaritoff May 17, 2022
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