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Paleontology

The Cephalopods Are Coming

Fossil records reveal Earth’s mass extinctions are followed by a rise of ocean cephalopods. They’re rising again.

May 29, 2026

This Toothless, Beaked Crocodile Ancestor Walked on Two Legs

It came on the scene during a time of evolutionary experimentation

May 26, 2026

We Finally Have the Answer for T. Rex’s Tiny Arms

They have their massive heads to blame

May 19, 2026

Neanderthals Lounged on the Beach Slurping Shellfish

And mostly during months with an “R” in them

May 18, 2026

How Neanderthals Mastered Dentistry

The oldest evidence of successful dental surgery

May 13, 2026

New Long-Necked Dinosaur Unearthed in Brazil Has European Roots

It’s the largest ever sauropod discovered in the area

May 8, 2026

What Hurt This Jurassic Sea Monster?

The ichthyosaurs had some tremendous survival skills

May 1, 2026