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The surprising evolution of the weirdest animals on Earth, according to a new study
A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.
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Can animals make art?
In the forests of eastern Australia, satin bowerbirds create structures known as “bowers.” The males gather twigs and place ...
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Fossil tracks rewrite history of animals leaving water to live on land
The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the ...
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Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier
The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to 40 million years earlier than previously thought -- thanks to ...
Feathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken)
Most modern birds solved this issue by evolving shorter appendages to accompany their tertial feathers. But even though ...
How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land
The ancient footprints from Australia were found on a slab of sandstone recovered near Melbourne and show reptile-like feet ...