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Scientists May Have Been Wrong About Earth’s Oldest Animal This Whole Time

The fossil record is ambiguous and may not always represent what you think.

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By Luis Prada
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Scientists Finally Found the Truth Behind the ‘Corkscrew’ Killings of Hundreds of Gray Seal Pups

The answer is much more troubling than if a human had done the horrifying killings.

1 hour ago

By Luis Prada
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A Neanderthal Tooth Proved Ancient Dentistry Existed, and It Was Absolutely Brutal

Anesthesia was not invented until the 1840s, so it’s safe to assume the Neanderthals were hardcore.

2 hours ago

By Luis Prada
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Your Pregnancy Diet May Affect Your Baby in Unexpected Ways, Scientists Say

Your mom is the reason you hate broccoli.

2 hours ago

By Luis Prada
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A Chance Fossil Discovery Led Scientists to ‘the Last Titan’

One front leg bone alone measured nearly six feet long.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada