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Surprise: Duck-Billed Dinosaurs Had Fleshy Comb, Similar to Roosters' Crest
A rare, mummified specimen
of the duck-billed dinosaur
Edmontosauraus regalis shows
for the first time that
those dinosaurs' heads were
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Stealth Maneuver Allows Nectar Bats to Target Insect Prey
A nectar-feeding bat that
was thought to eat insects
in passing has been
discovered to target its
moving prey with stealth
precision, according to new
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Fossil Primate Shakes Up History of Tooth-Combed Primates
Fossils discovered in
Tunisia challenge several
hypotheses concerning the
origin of tooth-combed
primates (Malagasy lemurs,
Afro-Asian lorises and
... > full story
History of American Urban Squirrel
A researcher has examined
how squirrels found homes in
American cities, and how the
presence of the
now-ubiquitous bushy-tailed
critters altered people's
conceptions of nature and
... > full story
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Study of Rodent Family Tree Puts Brakes on Commonly Held Understanding of Evolution
December 12, 2013 — Rodents can tell us a lot about the way species evolve after they move into new areas, according to a new and exceptionally broad ... > full story -
New Species of Horse, 4.4 Million Years Old
December 12, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new species of fossil horse from 4.4 million-year-old fossil-rich deposits in Ethiopia. About the size of a small zebra, Eurygnathohippus woldegabrieli had three-toed ... > full story -
First in-Depth Analysis of Primate Eating Habits
December 5, 2013 — From insect-munching tamarins to leaf-loving howler monkeys, researchers have compiled the most thorough review of primate eating habits to ... > full story -
First Evidence of Primates Regularly Sleeping in Caves
December 4, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that some ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar regularly retire to limestone chambers for their nightly snoozes, the first evidence of the consistent, daily use of the same ... > full story -
Multiple Mates Worth the Risk for Female Prairie Dogs
December 4, 2013 — Mating with more than one male increases reproductive success for female prairie dogs, despite an increase in risks such as increased susceptibility to predation and increased exposure to diseases ... > full story -
Five Distinct Humpback Whale Populations Identified in North Pacific
December 4, 2013 — The first comprehensive genetic study of humpback whale populations in the North Pacific Ocean has identified five distinct populations -- at the same time a proposal to designate North Pacific ... > full story -
Domestication of Dogs May Have Elaborated on a Pre-Existing Capacity of Wolves to Learn from Humans
December 3, 2013 — Wolves can learn from observing humans and pack members where food is hidden and recognize when humans only pretend to hide food, reports a new study. The findings imply that when our ancestors ... > full story -
Silent Stalkers of Dark Ocean Waters: Killer Whales Hunt Marine Mammals at Night in Near Total Darkness
December 3, 2013 — The mating roar of a male harbor seal is supposed to attract a partner, not a predator. Unfortunately for the seals, scientists have found evidence that marine-mammal-eating killer whales eavesdrop ... > full story -
Catastrophic Collapse of Sahara Desert's Wildlife
December 3, 2013 — A new study warns that the world’s largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife ... > full story -
Culling Vampire Bats to Stem Rabies in Latin America Can Backfire
December 2, 2013 — Culling vampire bat colonies to stem the transmission of rabies in Latin America does little to slow the spread of the virus and could even have the reverse ... > full story
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