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5 Strange Prehistoric Creatures Found Trapped In Amber
Amber is a remarkable substance that can give scientists a unique window into our planet’s prehistory. From a dinosaur’s fluffy tail to a 20 million-year-old flea preserved with plague bacteria, let’s ...
Fossilized footprints reveal unprecedented insight into prehistoric animal behavior in Oregon
Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a ...
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These 9 Animals Communicate Silently—And It’s Fascinating
From flashes of color to tail flicks and complex movements, these 9 animals communicate in total silence. Scientists are ...
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These 400,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tusks Carved by Early Humans May Be the Oldest Evidence of Prehistoric Intelligence
Until now, the earliest known ivory artifacts came from the Upper Paleolithic, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. A few ...
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50-Million-Year-Old Footprints Open a ‘Rare Window’ Into the Behaviors of Extinct Animals That Once Roamed in Oregon
Scientists revisited tracks made by a shorebird, a lizard, a cat-like predator and some sort of large herbivore at what is ...
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What if all animals were the same size?
It gets pretty weird. You can read more about why giant prehistoric animals got smaller on BBC Future. Script & narration by Amy Charles & Will Park Animation by Pomono Pictures Follow BBC Reel on ...
Fossilized animal footprints from 50 million years ago discovered in Oregon
Fossilized footprints and tracks dating back 50 million years ago discovered at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument ...