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In what amounts to a case of mistaken identity, the fossil hid its true nature through decay 300 million years ago, before ...

The Pohlsepia mazonensis fossil was found in Illinois in the US in 2000, and first identified as an octopus 25 years ago. It ...

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A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once ...

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When they awoke aboard the Orion spacecraft, the astronauts were approximately 169,000 miles from Earth and closing in on the ...

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Scientists uncovered a rare baby dinosaur in South Korea and named it Doolysaurus after a famous cartoon character. Using ...

A fresh scientific investigation into the Shroud of Turin, believed by many to be the burial shroud of Jesus, has added a new ...