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Extinct ‘thunder beasts’ went from mini to massive in the blink of an evolutionary eye By Laura Baisas / May 12, 2023
How Neanderthal genetic material could influence nose shapes to this day By Laura Baisas / May 8, 2023
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Carnivorous pitcher plants may use tempting aromas to lure prey to their death By Laura Baisas / Apr 24, 2023
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The alluring tail of the Luna moth is surprisingly useless for finding a mate By Jamie Dickman / Apr 12, 2023
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With bulging eyes and a killer smile, this sabertooth was an absolute nightmare By Laura Baisas / Mar 21, 2023
An extinct 10-foot-long eagle could pick up kangaroos with its terrifying talons By Laura Baisas / Mar 17, 2023
Poisonous animals probably took their sweet time developing unappetizing bright colors By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira / Mar 16, 2023
Gorillas like to scramble their brains by spinning around really fast By Sara Kiley Watson / Mar 14, 2023
Flies evolved before dinosaurs—and survived an apocalyptic world after the Permian extinction By Sara Kiley Watson / Mar 13, 2023
A gator-faced fish shaped like a torpedo stalked rivers 360 million years ago By Laura Baisas / Feb 23, 2023
One wormy Triassic fossil could fill a hole in the evolutionary story of amphibians By Laura Baisas / Jan 25, 2023
‘Snowball Earth’ was crushing and cold. What animals could survive it? By Chris Baraniuk / Hakai Magazine / Dec 23, 2022
A primitive part of the zebrafish brain helps them find their way home By Laura Baisas / Dec 22, 2022
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