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about 6 years ago by Robert Katz

New Zealand’s 25 million year old “Dawn Whales”

Twenty-five million year old rocks in New Zealand have yielded two species of archaic baleen whale. These whales, both members of the genus Tohoraata, retained teeth at the tips of their jaws in addition to baleen.
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plants and animals
over 6 years ago by Julio Lacerda

Cougars survived Ice Age by eating almost anything

Cougars coexisted with five other big cats in North America during the last Ice Age, and while other species perished it managed to survive. The secret of its resilience may have been a lenient diet.
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over 6 years ago by Franz Anthony

The two waves of reef fish evolution

Thriving in biodiversity hotspots all over the globe, reef fishes have developed an astounding array of colors and shapes. One study suggests that their evolutionary history was divided into two major phases.
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