The duck-size animal’s body was streamlined for pursuing prey underwater, researchers say. Other paleontologists say more work is needed to confirm the finding.
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Meet the Mice Who Make the Forest
Scientists are unearthing a quiet truth about the woods: Where trees grow, or don’t, depends in part on the quirky decisions of small mammals.
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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Barn? To Sign Up for the Scientific Study.
A farm sanctuary in New York is investigating the inner lives of cows, pigs and chickens — but only if they volunteer.
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While Other Insects Played, This Species Evolved the Blade
Scientists are studying a fruit fly’s sharp organ that helps it lay eggs and eat, hoping to unlock the secrets of herbivorous insects.
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Sometimes This Octopus Is So Mad It Just Wants to Throw Something
A study finds that the gloomy octopus — its real name — is in the small club of animals that toss things at other members of their own species.