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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Archaeologists Discover Biggest Rat That Ever Lived: Weight of About 6 Kilograms (Over 13 Lb)

Archaeological research in East Timor has unearthed the bones of the biggest rat that ever lived, with a body weight around six kilograms. ...  > full story

Extreme Archaeology: Divers Plumb the Mysteries of Sacred Maya Pools

Steering clear of crocodiles and navigating around massive submerged trees, a team of divers began mapping some of the 25 freshwater ...  > full story

Remarkable Fossil Cave Shows How Ancient Marsupials Grew

The discovery of a remarkable 15-million-year-old Australian fossil limestone cave packed with even older animal bones has revealed ...  > full story

Ancient Birds from North America Colonized the South, Thanks to Panama Land Bridge

Scientists studying ancient species migration believe northern birds had the ability to colonize continents that southern ...  > full story
 

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