geological history of earth
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How Mammals Rose From the Doom of the Dinosaurs
Deep time is a headache. So many changes have happened in the cosmos, on our planet, and through evolution to create the world we know today. One of the most recent major changes, relatively speaking, was the K-Pg extinction, the mass death of the dinosaurs and many other creatures in the immediate aftermath of an…
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This Huge Semi-Aquatic Dinosaur Stalked the Shores of Western Europe
A 125 million-year-old fossil found 23 years ago in Portugal is shedding new light on Spinosaurus — a fearsome and enigmatic group of carnivorous dinosaurs that rivaled even tyrannosaurs in terms of size.
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Largest-Ever Flying Animal Jumped 2.44 m Into the Air Before Liftoff
Quetzalcoatlus, with its 12.19 m wingspan, is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary animals to have ever lived. The creature was capable of flight, but how it managed to launch itself into the air has remained a mystery — until now.
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There Were Billions of T-rexes, and 9 Other Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs have been extinct for over 65 million years, but scientists just can’t let them rest in their colossal graves. Instead, they’re digging up fossils, conducting research, and otherwise changing our understanding of dinosaur biology and culture. Please enjoy these ten newly discovered facts and theories about the humungous monstrosities that once shook the earth.