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Cretaceous Period

Monotreme Species Monstersaurs Heleocola piceanus Ecosystems Australia Lacewing Larvae Haidomyrmecinae Hell Ants Patagonia Mass Extinction

Genome Study Recasts Squid and Cuttlefish Evolution From Deep-Sea Origins to a Post-Extinction Boom

Near-complete DNA sampling across ten-limbed cephalopods gives researchers a stable framework to probe the genetic roots of their signature traits.

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Smithsonian to Debut Rare, Nearly Complete Pachycephalosaurus Skull for Weeklong Holiday Display

Amber Fossils Push Origin of Insect-Manipulating Fungi Back to 133 Million Years

New Armored Lizard Species Identified From 77-Million-Year-Old Utah Fossils

113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Named Oldest Known Ant Specimen

100-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Lacewing Larvae Reveal Advanced Vision

Fossil Discoveries Rewrite Australia's Dinosaur History

66-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Vomit Discovered in Denmark

75-Million-Year-Old Mammal Fossil Unearthed in Colorado