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Kid Who Casually Found a Woolly Mammoth Tooth on His Vacation Would Like to Get it Back
By Melissa Locker
Scientists Discovered a Giant Crocodile With T-Rex Teeth
By Mahita Gajanan
Humanity's Ancient Relative Younger Than We Thought
By Kate Samuelson
Skulls Found in China Are Part Human, Part Neanderthal
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How One of the World's Oldest Human Ancestors Died
New details behind Lucy's death provide insight into how she lived
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13 Million-Year-Old Crocodile Offers Insight Into Evolution
A species that vanished long ago offers insights into how evolution works today
By Jeffrey Kluger
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The Case Against Voting in Person
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
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Fossil of Bizarre Pig-Snouted Turtle Found in Utah
The extinct turtle was about 2 feet long
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Scientists Discover 4,500-Year-Old Human DNA in Africa
Discovery offers clues about history of human migration
By Victor Luckerson
October 9, 2015
New Species of Ancient Human Found in Africa
These ancient humans had small teeth
By Tessa Berenson Rogers
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First Dinosaur Bone Found in Washington State
The bone was discovered in the San Juan Islands off the coast of Seattle
By Tessa Berenson Rogers
May 21, 2015
Newly Discovered Fossils Reveal Goofy-Looking Dinosaur
"This creature wasn’t built for speed. That’s pretty obvious”
By Helen Regan
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Meet the Lumbering, Quarter-Ton, Extinct Kangaroo
Sometimes the most fascinating animals are the ones that are no longer with us. The oddly named sthenurine is no exception.
By Michael D. Lemonick
October 15, 2014
Bachelor Party Discovers 3-Million-Year-Old Fossil
A celebratory bro gathering casually stumbled upon the well-preserved bones of a beast that predates woolly mammoths
By Nolan Feeney
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