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A "treasure-trove" of 150-million-year-old fossils belonging to giant sea reptiles that roamed the seas at the time of the ...A "treasure-trove" of 150-million-year-old fossils belonging to giant sea reptiles that roamed the seas at the time of the dinosaurs was uncovered on the Arctic island chain of Svalbard, about halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole. Migrating dragonflies and songbirds exhibit many of the same behaviors, suggesting the rules that govern such long-distance ...Migrating dragonflies and songbirds exhibit many of the same behaviors, suggesting the rules that govern such long-distance travel may be simpler and more ancient than was once thought. Scientists have discovered the fastest bite in the world, one so explosive it can be used to send the Latin American ...Scientists have discovered the fastest bite in the world, one so explosive it can be used to send the Latin American trap-jaw ant that performs it flying through the air to escape predators. Some 45 percent of Internet users, or about 60 million Americans, said they sought online help to make big decisions ...Some 45 percent of Internet users, or about 60 million Americans, said they sought online help to make big decisions or negotiate their way through major episodes in their lives during the previous two years. Around the world, middle-aged and elderly men tend to be more satisfied with their sex lives than women in the same age group.Around the world, middle-aged and elderly men tend to be more satisfied with their sex lives than women in the same age group. A ferocious whale species related to the modern blue whale, roamed the oceans 25 million years ago preying on sharks ...A ferocious whale species related to the modern blue whale, roamed the oceans 25 million years ago preying on sharks with its huge, razor-sharp teeth. The queens of bee, ant and wasp colonies that have the most sex with the largest number of males produce the ...The queens of bee, ant and wasp colonies that have the most sex with the largest number of males produce the strongest and healthiest colonies. By firing atoms of metal at another metal, Russian and American scientists found a new element -No. 118 on the Periodic Table...By firing atoms of metal at another metal, Russian and American scientists found a new element - No. 118 on the Periodic Table - that is the heaviest substance known and probably hasn't existed since the universe was in its infancy. A python was the first god worshipped by mankind, according to 70,000-year-old evidence found in a cave in ...A python was the first god worshipped by mankind, according to 70,000-year-old evidence found in a cave in Botswana's Tosodilo hills. A 145-million-year-old beach ball-sized meteorite found a half-mile below a giant crater in South Africa ...A 145-million-year-old beach ball-sized meteorite found a half-mile below a giant crater in South Africa has a chemical composition unlike any known meteorite. The 90-million-year-old remains of seven pack-traveling carnivorous dinosaurs known as Mapusaurus ...The 90-million-year-old remains of seven pack-traveling carnivorous dinosaurs known as Mapusaurus were discovered in an area of southern Argentina nicknamed "Jurassic Park." Researchers from the University of Manchester managed to induce teeth growth in normal chickens ...Researchers from the University of Manchester managed to induce teeth growth in normal chickens - activating genes that have lain dormant for 80 million years. Alaska has a sand desert with dunes over 100 feet high.Alaska has a sand desert with dunes over 100 feet high. 
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