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A Planet Spotted As It Begins To Form
Scientists using the Keck telescope in Hawaii have found what may be a protoplanet, the youngest planet ever found
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Help Name the National Zoo’s Baby Black-Footed Ferret
For 30 years the Zoo has helped breed hundreds of ferrets, but one of the most recent additions is in need of a name
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How Baryonyx Caused the Great Spinosaur Makeover
The discovery of a strange, crocodile-snouted dinosaur in England was the key to reconstructing one of the strangest groups of predatory dinosaurs ever
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Michelle Nijhuis: Why I Like Science
Science is not a list of facts but a method of asking questions, testing possible answers and asking yet more questions
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Paleontologists Unveil the 11th Archaeopteryx
Just in time for the 150th anniversary year of Archaeopteryx, paleontologists announce an 11th specimen of the dinosaur-like bird
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How A Carnivore Survives On Bamboo
New research finds that the giant panda may get some bacterial help to digest its bamboo diet
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The Earliest Known Artist’s Studio
The discovery of a 100,000-year-old art studio in Africa hints at when modern human behavior emerged
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Ten Threatened and Endangered Species Used in Traditional Medicine
The demand for alternative remedies has given rise to a poaching industry that, along with other factors, has decimated animal populations
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New Mexico’s Peculiar Two-Horned Dinosaur
A peculiar horned dinosaur from New Mexico may help paleontologists understand how titans such as Triceratops evolved
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Name That Telescope
The Very Large Array needs a new, more exciting name
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When The Skies Turn Black
There are signs when severe weather approaches, but are we paying enough attention?
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How Africa Became the Cradle of Humankind
A fossil discovery in 1924 revolutionized the search for human ancestors, leading scientists to Africa
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Wildflower, Magnified
Imagery from the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition ranges from the fantastical to the freaky
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A Beautiful Baby Dinosaur
One of the most stunning theropod dinosaurs ever discovered may add to our understanding of how feathers evolved
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Chimps Shouldn’t Be Entertainers
A new study provides evidence that seeing chimps in commercials makes us care less about them as a species
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How Little Tyrants Grew Up
A new study finds that Tyrannosaurus truly had “thunder thighs.” Juveniles were likely more agile than adults
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Pop-Up Relief in Kenya’s Slums
Solar-powered huts built by a Montana-based construction company provide two big needs: water and cellphone power
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Welcome to Hominid Hunting
Smithsonian’s newest blog tracks the latest developments in the field of human evolution
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Dinosaur Drive-In: Tammy and the T-Rex
A 1990s high school romance flick takes an odd turn when an animatronic dinosaur gets the Frankenstein treatment
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A Juvenile Apatosaurus Makes Its Debut
Many newly hatched sauropods were so diminutive that they could have stood in the palm of your hand. A new reconstruction goes on display this month
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