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What If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today?
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Before leaving work, you'll need to check the traffic report. Lately, a disruptive T. rex has meant some adjustments to your commute. What other changes would be in store if dinos roamed the Earth?
Petrified Wood: A Journey From Tree to Stone
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Petrified wood can be found all over the world, but how is it created?
Velociraptor Wasn't the Big, Scary Monster From the Movies
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The Velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" were roughly the size of humans. In reality, they were about the size of an average turkey.
Was there a real Atlantis?
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Was there a real Atlantis? Read about the search for the lost city of Atlantis and why it has obsessed scientists and historians for centuries.
Fanged, Flying Reptiles Once Soared Over Jurassic England
Mid-Jurassic England was teeming with flighted creatures. Now we know it included a pterosaur called Klobiodon rochei. HowStuffWorks checks it out.
Was Tyrannosaurus rex a predator or a scavenger?
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Hollywood makes T. rex seem fast and agile, but some scientists think it was a scavenger, like a vulture. So which was it?
New Study Sheds Light on How Plesiosaurs Used Their Flippers to Swim
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How did the plesiosaur use its flippers to move through water? Learn about a new study in this HowStuffWorks article.
World's Largest Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Australia
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HowStuffWorks looks at the recent find in Australia of preserved dinosaur footprints that are among the largest ever discovered.
There Are More Animals That Start With 'X' Than You'd Expect
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Scientists have developed several methods for grouping different members of the animal kingdom by species or unique characteristics. However, there is arguably no better method for learning fun facts than by listing animal names alphabetically. These are just a few animals that start with X.
5 Things You Didn't Know About the Winter Solstice
For centuries, ancient cultures celebrated the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, as the "day the sun came back." Here are five enlightening facts about the winter solstice.