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Silvia PM, PhD - Climate Ages
Apr 19, 2024
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How Crocodiles Escaped Mass Extinction — Twice
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The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Didn’t Just End Life, It May Have Kickstarted It, Too
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Silvia PM, PhD - Climate Ages
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Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle…
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle…
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Presenting the Monotremes — The Only Mammals That Lay Eggs!
Presenting the Monotremes — The Only Mammals That Lay Eggs!
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Alan S.
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Forgotten Shark Jaws Are Now a Goldmine for Ocean Science
Forgotten Shark Jaws Are Now a Goldmine for Ocean Science
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Silvia PM, PhD - Climate Ages
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The Real Reason Megalodon Got So Gigantic (and Then Went Extinct)
The Real Reason Megalodon Got So Gigantic (and Then Went Extinct)
The surprising science behind the ocean’s largest shark — and why it couldn’t last
Silvia PM, PhD - Climate Ages
Mar 14
A Palaeontologist Battles Against AI
A Palaeontologist Battles Against AI
Defending Prehistoric Truth: How AI Threatens the Art and Accuracy of Paleontology
Alejandro Izquierdo López, PhD
Mar 11
The “Horns of Ammon” — An Extinct but Immensely Successful Group of Marine Invertebrates!
The “Horns of Ammon” — An Extinct but Immensely Successful Group of Marine Invertebrates!
An Overview of the Origins, Discoveries and Giants among the Ammonites — an ancient and widespread family of Molluscs!
Alan S.
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Which Giant Marine Predators did the Whales replace?
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Alan S.
Mar 4
How to Bird: 50 Million-Year-Old Fossil Traces Reveal Ancient Waterbird Feeding Strategies
How to Bird: 50 Million-Year-Old Fossil Traces Reveal Ancient Waterbird Feeding Strategies
New study describes the discovery and classification of four new ichnospecies dating to the Eocene period
Sandee Oster
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Did Ancient Volcanoes Help Kickstart Life in Earth’s Oceans?
Did Ancient Volcanoes Help Kickstart Life in Earth’s Oceans?
How Earth’s fiery past may have helped life take root in the oceans.
Silvia PM, PhD - Climate Ages
Feb 26
The 3,000-Year Coral Reef Shutdown That Left Scientists Puzzled
The 3,000-Year Coral Reef Shutdown That Left Scientists Puzzled
When Coral Reefs Took a Break and Why It Matters Today
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Study Reveals 76 Million Year Old Tooth Mark on Young Pterosaur Fossil
Study Reveals 76 Million Year Old Tooth Mark on Young Pterosaur Fossil
Discovery of tooth marks on juvenile pterosaur vertebra provides insights into Late Cretaceous food webs
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The DNA Behind Your Ability to Argue on the Internet
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FOXP2: The Source of All Voices
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The Extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger — And its possible Resurrection!
The Extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger — And its possible Resurrection!
How did it disappear? Were the primary culprits us once again, or maybe a competitor? And can recent scientific breakthroughs actually…
Alan S.
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How Tiny Algae Shaped the Evolution of Giant Clams
How Tiny Algae Shaped the Evolution of Giant Clams
The Genetic Secrets Behind Giant Clams and Their Tiny Algal Partners
Dr. Pine
Jan 31
The Mystery of Dinosaur Origins Takes a Tropical Twist
The Mystery of Dinosaur Origins Takes a Tropical Twist
New research suggests dinosaurs may have first evolved in the hot, arid tropics of Gondwana, reshaping our understanding of their origins
Silvia PM, PhD - Climate Ages
Jan 28
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