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Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths - New Tusk-Analysis Techniques Reveal Surging Testosterone in Male Woolly Mammoths
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that...
Published Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain - Professor Unearths the Ancient Fossil Plant History of Burnaby Mountain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research led by a paleobotanist provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain...
Published Researchers uncover 92 fossil nests belonging to some of India's largest dinosaurs - Researchers Uncover 92 Fossil Nests Belonging to Some of India's Largest Dinosaurs
(via sciencedaily.com) The discovery of more than 250 fossilized eggs reveals intimate details about the lives of titanosau...
Published Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips - Predatory Dinosaurs such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-Like Lips
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study suggests that predatory dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, did not have permanently e...
Published X-ray analysis sheds new light on prehistoric predator's last meal - X-Ray Analysis Reveals Prehistoric Predator's Last Meal
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source We now know more about the diet of a prehistoric creature that grew up to two and a half meters long...
Published New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events - New Discovery of Sunscreen-Like Chemicals in Fossil Plants Reveals UV Radiation Played a Part in Mass Extinction Events
(via sciencedaily.com) New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds tha...
Published Fossil CSI: Giant extinct marine reptile graveyard was likely ancient birthing grounds - Fossil CSI: Giant Extinct Marine Reptile Graveyard Was Likely Ancient Birthing Grounds
(via sciencedaily.com) An international research team examines a rich fossil bed in the renowned Berlin-Ichthyosaur State P...
Published New details of Tully monster revealed - New Details of Tully Monster Revealed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source For more than half a century, the Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), an enigmatic animal that...
Published How can a pollinating insect be recognized in the fossil record? - How to Identify Pollinating Insects in Fossil Records
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) pl...
Published A reconstruction of prehistoric temperatures for some of the oldest archaeological sites in North America - A Reconstruction of Prehistoric Temperatures for Some of the Oldest Archaeological Sites in North America
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists often look to the past for clues about how Earth's landscapes might shift under a changin...
Published Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans, study finds - Immune System of Modern Papuans Shaped by DNA from Ancient Denisovans, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Modern Papuans' immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious hu...
Published Humans' evolutionary relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years ago - Humans' Evolutionary Relatives Butchered One Another 1.45 Million Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified the oldest decisive evidence of humans' close evolutionary relatives but...
Published Increasing forest cover in the Eifel region 11,000 years ago resulted in the local loss of megafauna - Increasing Forest Cover in the Eifel Region 11,000 Years Ago Resulted in the Local Loss of Megafauna
(via sciencedaily.com) Sediment cores obtained from Eifel maar sites provide insight into the presence of large Ice Age mam...
Published 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones: Oldest in Australia - 107-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Bones: The Oldest in Australia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of researchers have confirmed that 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones discovered more than...
Published Newly discovered Jurassic fossils in Texas - Newly Discovered Jurassic Fossils in Texas
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have filled a major gap in the state's fossil record -- describing the first known Jurass...
Published Dinosaurs were the first to take the perspectives of others - Dinosaurs: The First to Take the Perspectives of Others
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality....
Published Earth's first animals had particular taste in real estate - Earth's First Animals Had Particular Taste in Real Estate
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Even without body parts that allowed for movement, new research shows -- for the first time -- that...
Published Prehistoric scat reveals 'Waves' of extinction in Colombia - Prehistoric Scat Reveals 'Waves' of Extinction in Colombia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two 'waves' in the Colo...
Published Dinosaur claws used for digging and display - Dinosaur Claws: Their Dual Purpose in Digging and Display
(via sciencedaily.com) Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claw...