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Think Dimetrodon Was a Dinosaur? Think Again
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Dimetrodon may look for all the world like a dinosaur, but in reality, was a member of the same clade, or group of animals, that gave rise to mammals.
Meet Palaeophis Colossaeus, the Largest Sea Snake of All Time
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If you like swimming in the ocean, you'll probably be glad to hear that Palaeophis colossaeus, a 40-foot sea snake, has been extinct for millions of years.
Why Some Animals Eat Rocks to Aid in Digestion
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HowStuffWorks takes a look at gastroliths, or 'stomach stones' and why some animals eat them.
Eve Gene: Do We All Descend From a Common Female Ancestor?
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A common female ancestor could be what all humans can trace their lineage to. Learn more about the common female ancestor and Mitochondrial Eve.
Protoceratops
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Protoceratops means "first-horned face" and it is one of the most well-known. Learn about Protoceratops, Late Cretaceous era and dinosaurs of all eras.
The Orchid Mantis Looks Like a Flower, 'Stings' Like a Bee
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For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They look this way because they're deceptive predators.
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren’t Dinosaurs
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Not all Cretaceous animals were dinosaurs. See 10 other animals in the Cretaceous period that roamed the Earth.
How Charles Darwin Worked
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How did Charles Darwin develop the idea of natural selection? And how did Charles Darwin and "The Origin of Species" change our thinking and our world?
Mental Disorder Pictures
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These mental disorder pictures help you explore various types of mental illness. Learn about mental disorders in these pictures.
Which of today's animals lived alongside dinosaurs?
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Which of today's animals lived alongside dinosaurs? Some animals' ancestors lived with dinosaurs. Learn which current animals lived alongside dinosaurs.