The fossil remains of an unusual animal unearthed in Kansas represent the oldest known ancestor of the world’s first land-dwelling plant-eaters, paleontologists say. A seemingly paradoxical creature, the small specimen —…
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America’s Saber-Toothed Cats Weren’t ‘Native,’ Study Finds
One of Ancient America’s most distinctive predators — the saber-toothed cat — likely wasn’t native to the continent, as had been thought for decades. Instead, according to a team of…
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15,500-Year-Old Mammoth Bones and Hunting Tools Found ‘Close Together’ in Kansas
The bones of an Ice Age mammoth have been discovered on the Kansas plains, just steps away from where ancient hunters left evidence of having hewed hunting tools out of…
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Giant-Headed Sea Monster Found in Kansas Museum
Thanks to some creative casting some 60 years ago, the fossil of an aquatic reptile in a Kansas museum was only recently found to be that of a totally different,…
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