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Meet the new king of the ‘living fossils’
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe alligator gar is an example of a living fossil. These plants, animals, and fungi show very little species diversity or physical differences from...
A New Discovery Reveals Why Darwin’s ‘Living Fossil’ Keeps Defying Evolution
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLiving Fossils: Little Change in Millions of YearsRalph White - Getty Images Gars, a group of seven...
Are Dinosaurs Still Alive?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhether in "King Kong," "Journey to the Center of the Earth" or "The Lost World," humankind has long held out hope of discovering a secret land filled...
Memphis Zoo has over 500 species. Here are some of lesser-loved, lesser-known ones you should see
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIf you’ve been to the Memphis Zoo, you’ve likely seen its marquee exhibits. You’ve listened to the...
Why Tonight's Full Moon Shouldn't Be Missed
Country Living via Yahoo News· 9 months agoYou may have recognized that each month's full moon has a specific name assigned to it. For the month of August, the full moon is called the Sturgeon...
It's spawning season for horseshoe crabs in Great Bay, along coast
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI was visiting my aunt in Manhattan this past weekend. Watching the news, nestled between all the...
12 of the oldest animals ever, ranked by age
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA jellyfish (not Turritopsis dohrnii) in Antarctica, photographed by Henry Kaiser of the National Science Foundation.Henry Kaiser, National Science...
An urban Mexican American finds a sense of belonging in nature
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe desert plants and animals that inhabit Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site have taught...
Can Duke Lemur Center primates point the way to more humane research?
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRandy the ring-tailed lemur is an enthusiastic, if slightly fussy, research subject. Splay-legged...
New study on hunter-gatherer moms suggests Western child care has a big problem
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoStressed out American parents who suspect that child-rearing used to be easier may be right. The...
