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  The 345-Million-Year-Old Landmark Fossil “Lizzie” Was Not a Reptile — It Had Gills and a Fish-Like Mouth

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  Learn how new X-ray scans reveal that a famous Scottish fossil is changing our understanding of how four-legged animals evolved. Millions of years …

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  The Elusive Oarfish Has Joystick-Like Fins That May Inspire Future Underwater Robots

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  Learn how an oarfish’s hundreds of joystick-like fin rays help it swim and could inspire underwater robots that move without startling fish. Rob …

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  Mysterious Cocoliztli Epidemics Killed Millions Across Mexico, but Historical Causes Remain Debated

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  Learn more about the Cocoliztli epidemics that swept through colonial Mexico, what may have caused them, and how they may have changed medicine. In …

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  Lost Scottish Monastery May Have Been One Of Medieval Britain's Most Important Religious Centers

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  Learn how a community excavation is reshaping the story of a Scottish monastery that may have rivaled Iona in wealth and influence. Old records and …

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  Newest Baby Snow Leopard at the Bronx Zoo Pounces and Crouches as She Stalks Her Mother

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  Learn more about the Bonx Zoo's latest addition, Sarka, the baby snow leopard. Within the Bronx Zoo’s Himalayan Highlands habitat, a tiny snow leopard …

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  A Sperm Whale Sank a Yacht in the South Pacific, Recalling the Real-Life Story Behind Moby-Dick

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  Learn how four sailors had to survive 18 hours after their boat collided with a sperm whale, and how the rise in these collisions is dangerous for …