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Scientists Reveal 3D Computer Model of Kulindroplax
Scientists discovered the fossil of the worm-like partly shelled Kulindroplax and created a 3D computer model of it. (October 4, 2012)

Researchers Reconstruct Ancient Mollusk Using CT Scan and 3D Printer
Researchers have created a lifelike reconstruction of an ancient mollusk using a micro CT scan and a 3D printer. (September 21, 2012)

Mouthparts of Cambrian Wiwaxia and Odontogriphus Creatures Revealed
The mouthparts of the Cambrian animals Odontogriphus and Wiwaxia have been revealed. (August 24, 2012)

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Ammonite
Researchers at the Natural History Museum in Vienna discovered a previously unknown ammonite. (June 1, 2012)

345 Million Year Old Eel Had Human-like Spine
Tarrasius problematicus, a 345-million-year-old eel-like fish, had a surprisingly human-like spine. (May 22, 2012)

Fossilized Remains of Prehistoric Panda Discovered in Spain
Researchers have discovered the fossilized remains of a creature genetically related to the giant panda in Spain. (May 16, 2012)

Dwarf Mammoths Roamed Crete Millions of Years Ago
BBC News reports that mini mammoths (Mammuthus creticus) roamed the island of Crete millions of years ago. (May 9, 2012)

Massive Ancient Crocodile Lived Alongside Our Ancestors and Probably Ate Them
Christopher Brochu, associate professor of geoscience at University of Iowa, has discovered an ancient species of crocodile that was large enough to swallow humans. (May 5, 2012)

World's Oldest Fossil of a Salamander Discovered in China
The world's oldest fossil of a salamander has been discovered. (March 25, 2012)

Extinct Species of Scops Owl Discovered in Madeira
Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of a new type of scops owl, the first extinct bird on the archipelago of Madeira,a Portuguese archipelago. (March 23, 2012)

Humans Hunted Australian Megafauna to Death Say Researchers
Researchers say it was the arrival of humans in Australia that led to the extinction of Australia's megafauna, such as the 330-pound Sthenurus, an extinct giant browsing kangaroo. (March 22, 2012)

Ice Age Coyotes Were the Size of Modern Wolves
A new fossil study has found that Ice Age coyotes (Canis latrans orcutti) were about the size of modern wolves. (February 27, 2012)

Researchers Produce 3D Images of Prehistoric Mite Hitching a Ride on a Spider
University of Manchester researchers have scanned a tiny mite hitching the ride on the back of a 50-million-year-old spider. (November 9, 2011)

Fossilized Saber-Toothed Squirrel Bears Resemblance to Scrat From Ice Age
Scientists discovered the fossil of an ancient saber-toothed squirrel-like animal. It reminds everyone of Scrat from Ice Age. (November 2, 2011)

Scientists Unveil 20-Million-Year-Old Skull of Ancient Primate Found in Uganda
Scientists in Paris have unveiled a 20-million-year-old fossil of a primate skull that was found in Uganda. (September 19, 2011)

Jurassic Shrew is Earliest Known Mammal That Used a Placenta
A shrew fossil, discovered in Northeast China, provides new information about the earliest ancestors of most of today's mammal species - the placental mammals. (August 25, 2011)

Pregnant Plesiosaur Fossil Provides First Evidence of Live Birth
The fossil of a plesiosaur has been discovered to be the fossil of a mother plesiosaur with a developing fetus. (August 11, 2011)

Scientists Discover Fossil of Anomalocaridid, a Large Ancient Sea Predator
Scientists have discovered a large fossil of an ancient sea creature known as an anomalocaridid. (May 25, 2011)

275-Million-Year-Old Terrestrial Reptile Suffered From Massive Oral Infection
A research team, led by Professor Robert Reisz, chair of the Department of Biology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, found evidence of bone damage due to oral infection in Paleozoic reptiles as they adapted to living on land. (April 18, 2011)

Scientists Discover 120 Million Year-Old Ant Species
Biologists have discovered a species of ant living in the Amazon that they believe has been around for 120 million years. (September 16, 2008)

Beelzebufo: The Frog from Hell
Beelzebufo was a huge beach-ball sized frog that lived 70-million-years-ago. It also may have had armor on its back and skull. (February 18, 2008)

Ancient Gliding Mammal Discovered
The New York Times reports that scientists have discovered an ancient squirrel sized mammal that used to be able to glide through the trees just like today's flying squirrels. (December 19, 2006)

Killer Kangaroos Once Roamed Australia
Ten million years ago Australia was a home for terrifying killer kangaroos with razor-sharp teeth that roamed in search of prey. (August 8, 2006)

Gigantopithecus: The Real King Kong
Gigantopithecus was a 10-foot tall, 1,200 pound ape that lived in Southeast Asia. (April 14, 2006)

Ancient Fish-like Animal Could Walk on Land
Scientists have discovered the fossil remains a creature that may help explain the mystery of how animals moved from the sea to land. (April 4, 2006)