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The Anatomy of Renaissance Art

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Tyrannosaurus the Cannibal

Some of the most successful zombie-masters are fungi from the genus Ophiocordyceps. In the jungles of Thailand, their victims are Camponotus leonardi, or carpenter ants.

The Scariest Zombies in Nature

Parasites found in ant bodies tell us that Hollywood’s stories of the undead may be closer to truth than fiction

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SVP Dispatch, Part 4: Night at the Carnegie Museum

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Photo Contest Finalist: Chinstrap Penguins Climbing an Iceberg

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SVP Dispatch, Part 3: Raptorex—To Be, or Not to Be?

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The Science of Shrinky Dinks

“Magic” is a mere marketing ploy

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SVP Dispatch, Part 2: Did Sea Level Influence Dinosaur Diversity?

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It’s Hawk Watch Season

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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Dispatch, Part 1

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Palm Trees in Ireland?

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Ocean More Diverse than Expected, Census Finds

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Sarahsaurus Helps Revise Ideas of Dinosaurian Success

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The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs

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New Language Found in India

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The Many Faces of Carbon

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Earth’s Worst Extinction May Have Been Key to Dinosaur Origins

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Are You Ready For National Fossil Day?

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Why Climate Change Brings Both More and Less Water

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Invasion of the Stinkbugs

Entomologist Gary Hevel answers questions about the brown marmorated stinkbug that is invading homes along the Mid-Atlantic

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