extinction
The tumor, a compound odontoma, is common to mammals today. But this animal lived 255 million years ago, before mammals even existed.
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Extinct Beardogs Found Hiding in Museum Collections
byErica Tennenhouse
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Researchers found fossilized teeth of a newly identified fossil shark, Megalolamna paradoxodon, that lived about 20 million years ago.
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These Vintage Travel Posters Invite You to “Meet the Dodo” and “Walk with the Moa”
byErica Tennenhouse
Extinct, but not forgotten.
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The listings come too late for some of the most imperiled species.
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Scientists say it's only a matter of time.
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How the Marsupial Lion Dispatched its Prey
byErica Tennenhouse
These “hypercarnivores” had an unusual killing method.
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Study uses scientific collections to elevate the San Cristóbal Island Vermilion Flycatcher to full species status, but no one has seen it since 1987.
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The Last Island Mammoths May Have Died of Thirst
byErica Tennenhouse
As the seas swelled, freshwater fell into short supply.
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