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“Extinct Animals”

Jun 12, 2013 10:00 AM ET // Jennifer Viegas
The massive, winged reptiles, pterosaurs, swarmed over Cretaceous England some 110 million years ago, fossils suggest. Continue reading →
May 30, 2013 12:00 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
Turtle shells evolved before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Continue reading →
May 29, 2013 04:54 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
The earliest known cousin of Triceratops was Judiceratops, a newly identified dinosaur that sported a hoodie-like growth on the back of its head. Continue reading →
Apr 18, 2013 05:00 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
A new meat-loving dinosaur, "Lonely Small Bandit," fills a gap in Madagascar's dinosaur records. ->
Mar 18, 2013 03:07 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
Scientists have revived the genome of an extinct Australian frog that gave birth through its mouth. ->
Feb 20, 2013 12:44 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
Plant and animal matter is retrieved from the 350-million-year-old remains of aquatic sea creatures. ->
Jan 21, 2010 01:08 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
So-called "faux" fur may actually contain dog hair, according to Humane Society of the United States investigations. Inspectors for the Humane Society say fur from a canine species known as the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) was found on garments labeled as being "faux-fur." (Raccoon dogs i...
Apr 20, 2011 11:21 AM ET // Jennifer Viegas
Meet "Hammer-Biter," a newly discovered marsupial that lived 10 to 17 million years ago and had hammer-like teeth.
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