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Our mixed-up human family: 8 human relatives that went extinct (and 1 that didn’t)
The ancient human family tree is complicated. An evolutionary trajectory that was once presented as a straight line has been…
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13 of the world’s oldest artworks, some crafted by extinct human relatives
What constitutes art is heavily debated, and that’s especially true for prehistoric art. But here are some of the contenders…
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Extinct ‘hypercarnivorous’ California grizzly bears were actually mostly vegetarian before Europeans showed up
California grizzly bears (Ursus arctos californicus) were similar in size to grizzlies found in Yellowstone National Park and interior Alaska…
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Shimmering golden mole thought extinct photographed and filmed over 80 years after last sighting
De Winton’s golden mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) had not been seen for over 80 years until its rediscovery in South Africa…
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Surprise discovery of snake-like lizard feared extinct leaves scientists amazed
Researchers in Australia have rediscovered a secretive lizard with tiny legs that they thought may be extinct after it evaded…
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Orcas that hunted alongside humans might be extinct
A mysterious population of orcas said to have hunted alongside Indigenous Australian whalers for millennia and European whalers for decades…
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Low water levels in Lake Powell reveal ‘extremely rare’ fossils from extinct Jurassic mammal relative
A painting depicting an Early Jurassic scene from the Navajo Sandstone desert preserved at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Paleontologists…
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RNA extracted from an extinct species for the 1st time
A Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) in captivity, circa 1930. (Image credit: Popperfoto / Contributor via Getty Images) Scientists…
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Bison are being introduced to the Russian Arctic to replace extinct woolly mammoths. But why?
Scientists hope that by introducing plains bison (Bison bison bison) to the Russian Arctic, they can restore the region’s grassy…
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This colossal extinct whale was the heaviest animal to ever live
A colossal ancient species of whale that lived 39 million years ago was a true heavyweight, weighing more than double…
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