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Published Scientists discover what was on the menu of the first dinosaurs - Scientists Discover What Was on the Menu of the First Dinosaurs
(via sciencedaily.com) The earliest dinosaurs included carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous species, according to a team...
Published Smilodon's sabre teeth - Smilodon's Sabre Teeth: The Evolution and Function of the Iconic Predator's Most Famous Feature
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have tested the biting efficiency of Smilodon, an extinct species of carnivore close to...
Published Oldest spinosaur brains revealed - Oldest Spinosaur Brains Revealed: A Fascinating Discovery
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two British spinosaurs, helping uncover...
Published Giants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whale - Giants of the Jurassic Seas Were Twice the Size of a Killer Whale
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source There have been heated debates over the size of Jurassic animals. The speculation was set to continu...
Published Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to 'the Great Dying' - Fossils of a Saber-Toothed Top Predator Reveal a Scramble for Dominance Leading up to 'the Great Dying'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A tiger-sized saber-toothed creature called Inostrancevia has previously only been found in Russia....
Published Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts - Wisconsin Cave Holds Tantalizing Clues to Ancient Climate Changes, Future Shifts
(via sciencedaily.com) A newly published study of a stalagmite found in Cave of the Mounds reveals previously undetected hi...
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 Early forests did not significantly change the atmospheric CO2 - Early Forests Did Not Significantly Change the Atmospheric CO2
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered that the atmosphere contained far less CO2 than previously thought when f...
Published Extinct 'monkey lemur' shows similarities to fossil humans - Extinct 'Monkey Lemur' Shows Surprising Similarities to Fossil Humans
(via sciencedaily.com) Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a new...
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 Record low sea ice cover in the Antarctic - Record Low Sea Ice Cover in the Antarctic
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty years since the begin ...
Published Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction - Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Studying mass extinction events from the past can build our understanding of how ecosystems and the...
Published Colorado's spicy ancient history of chili peppers - Colorado's Spicy Ancient History of Chili Peppers
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Recently identified chili pepper fossils from Boulder and Denver museums challenge millions of years ...
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 Ice sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possible - Ice Sheets Can Collapse Faster Than Previously Thought Possible
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ice sheets can retreat up to 600 meters a day during periods of climate warming, 20 times faster tha...
Published Scientists investigate the evolution of animal developmental mechanisms, show how some of Earth's earliest animals evolved - Scientists Investigate the Evolution of Animal Developmental Mechanisms: How Some of Earth's Earliest Animals Evolved
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Lacking bones, brains, and even a complete gut, the body plans of simple animals like sea anemones a...
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 Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran - Waxing and Waning of Environment Influences Hominin Dispersals Across Ancient Iran
(via sciencedaily.com) A world-first model of paleoclimate and hydrology in Iran has highlighted favourable routes for Nean...