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Fossils from two newly described birds point to some strong feet. The post With fearsome feet, hawk-sized Cretaceous birds could

The sticky-toed reptiles have a pretty sophisticated auditory system. The post Geckos have a ‘sixth sense’ appeared first on Popular

Similar light-hearted open mouth expressions can also be seen on primates–like us. The post Bottlenose dolphins ‘smile’ to say it’s

The 'immortal' Dead man's fingers fungus won't eat your brain, just dead wood. The post Is this the creepiest fungus

The island was once home to these mammals before they disappeared about 14,000 years ago. The post Humans likely wiped

The Grumpy Cat of the Sea is less than one inch long, but has some intimidating teeth. The post Seriously

Scientists are solving the mystery of when diverged from their closest relative–the brown bear. The post Polar bears adapted to

‘There was nowhere to hide.’ The post Mega El Niños helped kill 90 percent of life on Earth appeared first

The remains of a 45,000 year old nicknamed Thorin was uncovered in a French cave system. The post Neanderthals’ social

Longipteryx surprisingly used its beak on fruit, not fish. The post ‘Weird’ prehistoric bird had a weaponized beak with teeth