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Researchers Stumble on 2 Million Yr Old Fossil of the Smallest Ancient Human Relative Who Ended Up as a Leopard’s Lunch
With continued excavation at Swartkrans, researchers hope to uncover more of SWT1/HR-2’s skeleton, which could further ...
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A Newly Discovered Colossal Prehistoric Whale Might Be The Heaviest Animal Ever
When University of Pisa paleontologists first found a prehistoric whale's skeleton 13 years ago among rocks in southern Peru's Ica Valley, they weren't immediately impressed — mostly because the bones ...
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Megalodon’s body size and form uncover why certain aquatic vertebrates can achieve gigantism
A new scientific study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark, Megalodon or megatooth ...
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Humans have the earliest jawed fish to thank for their flexible joints, study suggests
In this study, Sharma and colleagues examined the anatomy and development of joints ... information for research into the origins of the skeletal architecture of vertebrates, including ourselves.