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Mammals The Mesozoic Mailbag

Saber in the Snow: A Mummified Homotherium Cub from Siberia

The mummified body of a baby saber-tooth cat has received plenty of media attention – for good reason.

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Aquatic Life Mammals

Meet Perucetus & Tutcetus, The Two Extremes of Whale Evolution

Within a week, one of the largest and smallest prehistoric whales have emerged from across the world.

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Ferocious Mammals, New Dinosaurs, and Sliced up Ground Sloths: July 2023 in Paleontology

To say July 2023 has been a crazy month for paleontology would be underselling it.

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The Fighting Dinosaurs Part 3: Mammals vs Dinosaurs

A stunning new discovery has flipped the script on the relationship between mammals and (some) dinosaurs.

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A Beginners Guide to Mummified Fossils: Part One

Looking for a quick and easy guide to the mummies of prehistory? Look no further! Part one of two.

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Mammals

Open Wide! How Did the Sabre-Toothed Cat use its Teeth?

The sabre-toothed cat, Smilodon, is famous for its enormous pair of canines. But were these blades used for power, or were they precise instruments?

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Mammals The Mesozoic Mailbag

Canada’s Mummified Baby Mammoth

In the pursuit of gold, one may stumble across greater treasures…

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The Crossroads of History: America’s Great Biotic Interchange

Millions of years ago, Central America became an almost unparalleled highway for organism migration.

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Mammals The Mesozoic Mailbag

A Farewell to the Siberian Unicorn? 

Was Siberia’s ice age unicorn just your average rhinoceros?

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Mammals The Frightening Fossils

Halloween Special: Ice Age King Kong

Since 1935, primate teeth scattered around Asia have hinted at the presence of something massive. But what do we really know about this giant? And is it the culprit behind some of our superstitious beliefs?