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A Bobcat In Florida Killed And Ate A 13-Foot Python For The First Time On Record

Bobcats in Florida have been documented eating python eggs before, but this is the first time that scientists have found proof of a bobcat killing a python.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 5, 2025

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A Bobcat In Florida Killed And Ate A 13-Foot Python For The First Time On Record

Bobcats in Florida have been documented eating python eggs before, but this is the first time that scientists have found proof of a bobcat killing a python.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 5, 2025

Behold The ‘Wonderchicken,’ The 67-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Of Modern Ducks And Chickens

This is the oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 5, 2025

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Behold The ‘Wonderchicken,’ The 67-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Of Modern Ducks And Chickens

This is the oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.

By Natasha Ishak • June 5, 2025

Researchers Find Evidence Of Early Birds Nesting In The Arctic Alongside Large Dinosaurs During The Cretaceous Period

The discovery pushes back the record of birds breeding in polar regions around 30 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 3, 2025

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Researchers Find Evidence Of Early Birds Nesting In The Arctic Alongside Large Dinosaurs During The Cretaceous Period

The discovery pushes back the record of birds breeding in polar regions around 30 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 3, 2025

Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed Kittens And Cobras Before Mummifying Them

Using the latest technology, scientists "digitally unwrapped" 2,000-year-old animal mummies from ancient Egypt and determined their causes of death.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 3, 2025

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Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed Kittens And Cobras Before Mummifying Them

Using the latest technology, scientists "digitally unwrapped" 2,000-year-old animal mummies from ancient Egypt and determined their causes of death.

By Natasha Ishak • June 3, 2025

These Insects Preserved In Amber Are Still Stunningly Colorful Even After 99 Million Years

"We have seen thousands of amber fossils but the preservation of color in these specimens is extraordinary."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 1, 2025

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These Insects Preserved In Amber Are Still Stunningly Colorful Even After 99 Million Years

"We have seen thousands of amber fossils but the preservation of color in these specimens is extraordinary."

By Natasha Ishak • June 1, 2025

Discovery Of 16-Inch-Long Saber-Toothed Tiger Skull Proves They Were Bigger Than We Thought

Scientists say that the newly studied 16-inch Smilodon populator skull found in southern Uruguay once belonged to an animal that weighed close to 960 pounds.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2025

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Discovery Of 16-Inch-Long Saber-Toothed Tiger Skull Proves They Were Bigger Than We Thought

Scientists say that the newly studied 16-inch Smilodon populator skull found in southern Uruguay once belonged to an animal that weighed close to 960 pounds.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2025

Scientists Identify The Oldest Known Evidence Of Humans Using Whale Bones To Make Tools

The bone tools are between 14,000 and 20,000 years old and were collected from whales stranded along the Bay of Biscay.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 29, 2025

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Scientists Identify The Oldest Known Evidence Of Humans Using Whale Bones To Make Tools

The bone tools are between 14,000 and 20,000 years old and were collected from whales stranded along the Bay of Biscay.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 29, 2025

40,000-Year-Old Foal Of Now-Extinct Horse Species Found Perfectly Preserved

This discovery is the first of its kind, with a perfectly preserved 3-month horse of a now-extinct species in the Siberian permafrost.

By Caroline Redmond • May 28, 2025

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40,000-Year-Old Foal Of Now-Extinct Horse Species Found Perfectly Preserved

This discovery is the first of its kind, with a perfectly preserved 3-month horse of a now-extinct species in the Siberian permafrost.

By Caroline Redmond • May 28, 2025

The Tooth Of A Prehistoric Giant Ground Sloth Was Just Found During The Construction Of A Road In Texas

Large prehistoric animals like the giant ground sloth were commonly found in the area that's now Texas during the Ice Age, which ended 11,700 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 23, 2025

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The Tooth Of A Prehistoric Giant Ground Sloth Was Just Found During The Construction Of A Road In Texas

Large prehistoric animals like the giant ground sloth were commonly found in the area that's now Texas during the Ice Age, which ended 11,700 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 23, 2025

Centuries-Old Grizzly Bear Skull Discovered By Kayaking Sisters In Kansas

Only three grizzly bear skulls of this kind have ever been found in Kansas, the last of which was discovered in the 1950s. The siblings donated their rare find to the Sternberg Museum.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2025

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Centuries-Old Grizzly Bear Skull Discovered By Kayaking Sisters In Kansas

Only three grizzly bear skulls of this kind have ever been found in Kansas, the last of which was discovered in the 1950s. The siblings donated their rare find to the Sternberg Museum.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2025