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How Index Fossils Help Reconstruct Earth&#39;s Ancient and Mysterious Past

A pack of Nanotyrannus attacks a juvenile T. rex

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Lindsay Zanno, associate research professor at North Carolina State University and head of paleontology at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, with the Dueling Dinosaurs fossil.

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The Dueling Dinosaurs Mystery May Have Been Solved &mdash; The Baby <em>T. rex</em> Was Instead a Nanotyrannus

Western Xia tombs at the foot of Helan Mountains

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China&rsquo;s Ancient Tombs Reveal Links Between Political Stability and Prosperous Landscapes

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This Ancient Species of Arctic Rhino May Have Crossed a Land Bridge 23 Million Years Ago

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Ancient Crocodile Fossil from Egyptian Desert Rewrites One of Earth&#39;s Greatest Survival Stories

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How Big Was the&nbsp;<em>Tyrannosaurus rex</em>? They May Have Been Larger Than Fossil Evidence Suggests

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An Unexpectedly Large Vulture Soared Over South America 13,000 Years Ago

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Mummy Dinosaurs Now Shrouded in Clay Had Hooves like Horses and Long Duck Bills

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230-Million-Year-Old Headless Fossil in Argentina Is One of the World&rsquo;s Oldest Dinosaurs

 Ardipithecus ramidus skull in a museum exhibit 

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4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle Holds Clues to How Our Ancient Ancestors Walked

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A map marked with four sites: Ksar Akil in Lebanon and Riparo Bombrini, Grotta di Fumane, and Grotta di Castelcivita in Italy.

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Humans in Europe Might&rsquo;ve Taken Toolmaking Inspiration From Neanderthals

two ancient human skulls on display at a museum 

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Ancient Human Brains Adapted From Exposure to Lead Poisoning, Providing an Evolutionary Advantage

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化石

标准化石如何帮助重建地球古老而神秘的过去

“决斗恐龙”之谜或已解开——幼年霸王龙实为矮暴龙

中国古墓揭示政治稳定与繁荣景观之间的联系

这种古老的北极犀牛可能在2300万年前穿越了一座陆桥

来自埃及沙漠的古代鳄鱼化石改写了地球上最伟大的生存故事之一

霸王龙有多大？它们可能比化石证据显示的还要大

13,000年前，一只意想不到的巨型秃鹫翱翔在南美洲上空

被泥土包裹的恐龙木乃伊长着像马一样的蹄子和长长的鸭嘴

阿根廷发现2.3亿年前的无头化石，是世界上最古老的恐龙之一

440万年前的脚踝骨骼揭示我们远古祖先的行走方式

欧洲人类可能从尼安德特人那里获得了工具制造的灵感

古人类大脑适应铅中毒，获得进化优势

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