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3 months ago
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World's biggest snake is discovered in the Amazon rainforest

The Northern Green Anaconda in the Amazon is massive, reaching 26ft in length and 440lbs in weight.
A new distinct species of Green Anaconda, Eunectes akayima, has been discovered in the Amazon due to genetic differences. [ more ]
Mail Online
4 months ago
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New species of 65 million-year-old fossil shark discovered in Alabama

Scientists have discovered a new species of shark, Palaeohypotodus bizzocoi, that lived 65 million years ago in Alabama.
The shark had unique fang-like teeth and was believed to be a main predator at the time when dinosaurs became extinct. [ more ]
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Futurism
4 months ago
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Researcher Buys Dinosaur Fossil Online, Discovers Terrifying Monster

Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur related to the 'chicken from hell' dinosaur discovered in 2014.
The discovery of this new species challenges the existing theory that dinosaur diversity was declining before the extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous period. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
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An old relative of the T. rex sparks new questions about the dinosaur's origins

A new species of Tyrannosaurus, called T. mcraeensis, has been identified as the closest known relative to the T. rex.
The discovery of T. mcraeensis challenges previous theories about the origins of the T. rex. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

Researcher Buys Dinosaur Fossil Online, Discovers Terrifying Monster

Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur related to the 'chicken from hell' dinosaur discovered in 2014.
The discovery of this new species challenges the existing theory that dinosaur diversity was declining before the extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous period. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
OMG science

An old relative of the T. rex sparks new questions about the dinosaur's origins

A new species of Tyrannosaurus, called T. mcraeensis, has been identified as the closest known relative to the T. rex.
The discovery of T. mcraeensis challenges previous theories about the origins of the T. rex. [ more ]
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