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Prehistoric Crocodile Terminonaris Was Texas Native, Fossil Suggests
July 20, 2011 — A prehistoric crocodile thought to have originated in Europe now appears to have been a Texas native, new research shows. The switch for the genus Terminonaris is based on the identification of a ... > full story -
Holes in Fossil Bones Reveal Dinosaur Activity
July 8, 2011 — New research has added to the debate about whether dinosaurs were cold-blooded and sluggish or warm-blooded and ... > full story -
Seven New Mice Species Discovered
July 7, 2011 — After living incognito for millions of years in a remote area of a forested mountain range in the Philippines, seven new-found species of mice owe their recent discovery to DNA evidence and the ... > full story -
Gray Whales Likely Survived the Ice Ages by Changing Their Diets
July 6, 2011 — If ancient gray whale populations migrated and fed the same as today's whales, what happened during the Ice Ages, when their major feeding grounds disappeared? Paleontologists argue that gray whales ... > full story -
Ruminant Headgear: Antlers, Horns, Ossicones and Pronghorns May Offer Medical Clues
July 6, 2011 — Emerging from the heads of most cud-chewing mammals, headgear inspire an almost mystical and certainly majestic aura. But, scientists say, we know shockingly little about them. In a new paper, ... > full story -
Body Temperature of Dinosaurs Measured for the First Time
June 28, 2011 — When dinosaurs were first discovered in the mid-19th century, paleontologists thought they were plodding beasts that relied on their environment to keep warm, like modern-day ... > full story -
Tongue Makes the Difference in How Fish and Mammals Chew
June 27, 2011 — New research shows that fish and mammals chew differently. Fish use tongue muscles to thrust food backward, while mammals use tongue muscles to position food for grinding. The evolutionary divergence ... > full story -
How Humpback Whales Catch Prey With Bubble Nets
June 24, 2011 — Marine biologist explain how humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine catch prey with advanced water technology. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are large baleen whales (up to 14 m long) that ... > full story -
Thermometer for Dinosaurs: Researchers Identify Body Temperature of These Long-Extinct Giant Saurians
June 23, 2011 — Small heads, large bodies, and a slow metabolism -- these are the characteristics that make us think of dinosaurs as dull, lethargic and cold-blooded giants. However, this image seems to be ... > full story -
Body Temperatures of Dinosaurs Measured for First Time: Some Dinosaurs Were as Warm as Most Modern Mammals
June 23, 2011 — Were dinosaurs slow and lumbering, or quick and agile? It depends largely on whether they were cold or warm blooded. Now, a team of researchers has developed a new approach to take body temperatures ... > full story
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