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Ancient Reptile Dined on Dinosaurs

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:40:48 MDT

A giant crocodile-like animal that lived during the Dinosaur Age left bite marks on sea turtle shells and dinosaur bones.

Antarctic Ice Creature Opens Window to Extreme Life

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:24:22 MDT

A shrimp-like creature and jellyfish tentacles discovered in the darkness under 600 feet of Antarctic ice, are further evidence of how life can thrive in surprising places.

Cat With Flat Head and Webbed Feet Losing Habitat

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:30 MDT

An elusive cat is losing its habitat to plantations in Southeast Asia, a new study finds.

Pregnant Male Fish Can Choose Abortion

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:01:29 MDT

Male gulf pipefishes – one of the only species whose males can become pregnant – can selectively abort embryos from less attractive females, new research finds.

Prehistoric Shark Attack Reconstructed

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:58:15 MDT

A prehistoric shark attack was pieced together from bite marks found on the remains of the victim, a dolphin.

Ancient Amphibian Skull Discovered at Airport

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:54 MDT

A newly discovered species of ancient amphibian may represent one of the earliest examples of land-based vertebrate life, scientists announced.

Body Clock of Arctic Reindeer Ticks Differently

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:12:44 MDT

Arctic reindeer lack built-in daily body clock to deal with perpetual night and day.

Naked Mole Rats' Secrets Revealed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:23:40 MST

Biologists Thomas Park studies naked mole rats and has found these strange animals can live long periods without oxygen and are immune to certain types of pain

Musk Ox Decline Is Not Our Fault

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:24:34 MST

The decline of the musk ox population that started around 12,000 years ago was likely a result of changing climate, not human hunting, a new study suggests.

Mystery of Half-Male Chickens Solved

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01:37 MST

Sex cells in chickens make some individuals look half male and half female.