Ancient monstersaur had 'goblin-like' teeth and sheddable tail
18 June 2025
The discovery of a prehistoric tail-shedding reptile reveals more about large lizard life and lineage during the Late Cretaceous Epoch
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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle
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Tiny bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds started breeding and nesting in the Arctic 30 million years earlier than previously thought
Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad
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Single-celled predator extends its 'neck' with the help of origami
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The mystery of how a single-celled predator extends its "neck" by more than 30 times its overall length has finally been solved
We finally know how tardigrades can survive extreme conditions
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Ancient trilobite stuffed itself with food almost to bursting point
27 September 2023
A trilobite with gut contents still preserved is the first of its kind ever to be found, and shows the woodlouse-like animal had a voracious appetite
