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  High Tooth Replacement Rates in Largest Dinosaurs Contributed to Their Evolutionary Success

  July 17, 2013 — Rapid tooth replacement by sauropods, the largest dinosaurs in the fossil record, likely contributed to their evolutionary success, according to a new article. The study also hypothesizes that ... > full story
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  Great White Sharks' Fuel for Oceanic Voyages: Liver Oil

  July 17, 2013 — New research shows that great white sharks power their nonstop journeys of more than 2,500 miles with energy stored as fat and oil in their massive livers. The findings provide novel insights into ... > full story
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  Big-Nosed, Long-Horned Dinosaur Discovered in Utah: Dinosaur in Same Family as Triceratops

  July 17, 2013 — A remarkable new species of horned dinosaur has been unearthed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah. The huge plant-eater inhabited Laramidia, a landmass formed when a ... > full story
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  Wildlife: Protecting and Connecting Headwater Havens

  July 17, 2013 — A new report calls for the designation of new Wildland Provincial Parks in the Southern Canadian Rockies of Alberta to protect vulnerable wildlife and provide for their safe passage in an ... > full story
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  Deciphering Butterflies' Designer Colors: Findings Could Inspire New Hue-Changing Materials

  July 17, 2013 — Scientists have uncovered how subtle differences in the tiny crystals of butterfly wings create stunningly varied patterns of color even among closely related species. The discovery could lead to new ... > full story
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  A Lost Frog in the Lost World?

  July 17, 2013 — Ecotourism and Conservation - Can it work? In the context of a study in the forests of Central Guyana, scientists investigated this very question and by chance found a previously undiscovered species ... > full story
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  Monkey Nation: Mainland Africa's Most Important Nation for Primates

  July 17, 2013 — A five-year study gives new hope to some of the world’s most endangered primates by establishing a roadmap to protect all 27 species in Tanzania – mainland Africa's most primate-diverse ... > full story
• Intelligence
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  Bird Brain? Birds and Humans Have Similar Brain Wiring

  July 17, 2013 — You may have more in common with a pigeon than you realize, according to ... > full story
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  Tooth Is 'Smoking Gun' Evidence That Tyrannosaurus Rex Was Hunter, Killer

  July 16, 2013 — Tyrannosaurus rex has long been popular with kids and moviemakers as the most notorious, vicious killing machine to roam the planet during the age of the dinosaurs. So, it may come as a shock that ... > full story
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  Prostate Cancers Are Fewer, Smaller on Walnut-Enriched Diet

  July 16, 2013 — New research indicates that eating a modest amount of walnuts can protect against prostate ... > full story

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