A skull pulled from the badlands of Montana sat in a museum collection for decades before researchers realized it held a clue locked inside bone: the broken tooth of a…
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Scientific knowledge is constantly updated, revised, or reshuffled as new insights emerge. One particular fossil was thought to be the…
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When we think of the fish that inhabit the deep blue sea today, it’s easy to forget that they haven’t…
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The Carboniferous Period succeeded the Devonian Period and preceded the Permian Period. The start of this period was around 358.9…
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The Paleozoic Era is aptly named “ancient life” in Greek because most of the incredible plants and animals that existed…
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Tigers are the largest big cats in the world, and currently, six subspecies remain in the wild. Three subspecies of…
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Quick Take: The Era of Titan Bears Modern bears are some of the largest animals in the world. However, prehistoric…
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A Giganotosaurus vs. T-Rex fight would pit two of the most dangerous creatures to ever exist against each other. Unfortunately,…
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The bald eagle is a well-known American symbol of fortitude, bravery, and independence. For instance, it was chosen to serve…
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Mammals have existed for 170-225 million years and some ancient mammals that lived alongside dinosaurs were called mammaliaforms. The defining…
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How many types of lions exist today? It might surprise you to learn that it’s been the subject of significant…
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Have you heard the terrifying sounds that come from Aztec death whistles? Why are they so scary and how were…
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Overview of the 7 Wonders The seven wonders of the ancient world were a collection of architectural feats accomplished by…
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Life began in the ocean, but some animals chose to leave water for land. We'll go over 7 land animals…
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Discover one of the largest animals in history: the ancient Dreadnoughtus. Learn about this massive creature, when it lived, and…
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Get ready to meet an ancient moose with antlers spanning 8 feet wide. The antlers were fanned out in a…
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Haast’s eagles were one of the largest true raptors, surpassing even the largest living vultures in size and weight. Females…
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Animals that are amazing, powerful, and dangerous abound on the planet. But, you might be intrigued to learn that more…
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Even though Neanderthals were our ancestors, the species no longer exists; knowing why might be helpful for homo sapiens in…
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Some believe that the dinosaurs were the only animals who existed during the “dinosaur era,” a millions-of-years period in Earth’s…
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Tiktaalik is an ancient, extinct genus of lobe-finned fish. The sole discovered species, Tiktaalik roseae, lived approximately 375 million years…
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Titanosauria is a clade of large sauropod dinosaurs that collectively go by the name titanosaurs. You can find titanosaur fossils…
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Chilesaurus is a genus of dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Epoch. To date, the genus contains a single…
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Therizinosaurus is a genus of large, herbivorous dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous period. The genus contains a single species, Therizinosaurus…
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The name Liopleurodon applies to a genus of giant carnivorous reptiles that ruled the ancient seas that once covered modern-day…
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Many different types of dinosaurs roamed the planet during the reptiles’ long reign. Dinosaur fossils are the most important clues…
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Dinosaurs came in many shapes and sizes throughout history. While some of them were gigantic herbivores, others resembled creatures that…
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It is tempting to think of all dinosaurs as towering carnivores. Yet, many small dinosaurs existed throughout the time the…
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Paleontologists and researchers have discovered that at least four dinosaurs lived in Pennsylvania. Which are they? Follow along to learn…
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Dinosaurs were the largest land animals in history. While dozens of species were very large, a few of the dinosaurs,…
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When scientists find a fossil, they take time to officially describe it, present their findings to their peers, and record…
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Tyrannosaurus rex was a large, deadly theropod dinosaur with incredibly powerful jaws, long teeth, a massive head, and hilariously short…
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The blue whale is the largest extant creature, meaning it is the largest animal alive today. However, several dinosaurs in…
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Between the time that the dinosaurs went extinct and human civilization arose, megafauna roamed the land. As their name implies,…
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The world is home to many geological formations that hold key information concerning the past. The places where these rock…
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Many types of dinosaurs walked the planet before they went extinct. The Dinosauria clade had some members that were the…
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The history of life on Earth stretches back billions of years, and animals have been around for at least the…
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The planet Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. Yet, the fossil record does not extend back quite that far.…
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The prairies of Nebraska are home to many different prehistoric treasures, with some dating all the way back to the…
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West Virginia is the 35th state in the United States. It’s nicknamed the Mountain State and is a great destination…
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Connecticut is in the northeastern part of the U.S., an area that was greatly impacted by erosional forces in the…
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Few animals are as famous as the gigantic megalodon. These sharks roamed the ocean millions of years ago and were…
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The Ice Age is close enough to human history that there is still quite a collective interest in it. During…
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Fossils are the best tools for learning about extinct creatures. The earliest fossils of animals in the Suidae family date…
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Illinois may be “the Prairie State” these days, but it was once inundated by the sea. As a result, Illinois…
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Missouri has a complicated geological past. At some points, the land that is now the state was completely underwater. At…
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While Kansas is known for being an incredibly flat state. Yet, it does have an interesting history filled with prehistoric…