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Beautifully Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Spotted in Fossilized Egg
The rare fossil embryo of an oviraptor is revealing a surprising connection between the hatching behaviour of dinosaurs and modern birds, according to new research.
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16-Million-Year-Old Tardigrade Found Preserved in Amber
Though it proved difficult to spot, scientists managed to find an itsy-bitsy tardigrade trapped inside a chunk of Dominican amber. The unprecedented discovery of an ancient tardigrade is shedding new light onto this remarkably durable group of microscopic animals.
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Three Extinct Mammals Found in Wyoming Were Part of the Post-Dinosaur Revolution
Paleontologists have found a bed of ancient mammal bones amid the dry, brush-covered landscape of Southern Wyoming. Three of those fossil finds belong to previously unknown species, and all the animals on the site paint a different picture about mammalian evolution in the wake of the dinosaurs’ demise after the devastating asteroid strike 66 million…
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The Little Mermaid’s Voice of Sebastian, Samuel E. Wright, Has Died
Disney animated films are known for their recognisable, unmistakable voices, but few fit that bill quite as much as Samuel E. Wright. Wright voiced Sebastian, the loveable crab in the 1989 smash The Little Mermaid, unforgettably singing the Oscar-winning song, “Under the Sea.” And while Wright’s voice will live in our hearts forever, he died…