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A newly-described dinosaur from Brazil is the oldest long-necked dino ever found, dating back 233 million years. (Credit: Müller et al 2018)

Planet Earth

Oldest Long-Necked Dinosaur Found in Brazil
Neanderthal Hunting Violence

Planet Earth

Neanderthals Were Just As Violent As Early Humans
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Planet Earth

This Juvenile Dinosaur Got Eaten, Bite Marks on Bones Reveal
Trace fossils indicating an earlier start to life on Earth or just deformed rock?

Planet Earth

Oldest Trace Fossils Ever Found Might Not Be Fossils
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Planet Earth

Studying Ancient Viruses Could Save Humans From Modern Diseases
Dig this big new dino, Ledumahadi mafube, a relative of Brontosaurus. (Credit: McPhee et al 2018)

Planet Earth

Slow (Thunder)Clap for New Giant Dinosaur Ledumahadi
Big Bird of Sesame Street (credit tk)

Planet Earth

Elephant Bird Vorombe Titan Was Biggest Bird Ever
Neanderthal vs Human Skulls - J Human Evol

Planet Earth

Neanderthal Brains: Bigger, Not Necessarily Better
sled dog domestication animal arctic

Planet Earth

Ritual Sacrifice May Have Shaped Dog Domestication
Brazil's Museu Nacional, or National Museum, in a 2015 photo. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Odair Bernardo)

Planet Earth

Dark Data: The Vulnerable Treasures Sitting On Museum Shelves
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Planet Earth

Utah Pterosaur Was Desert-Dwelling Badass...Pelican?
The generalist specialist, Homo sapiens (left) survived but all other hominins, including Neanderthals (right) are now extinct. Researchers say early humans' unique ecological niche may have made the difference. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Planet Earth

The Generalist Specialist: Why Homo Sapiens Succeeded
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