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What we see is that it was an active hunter, which tells us a lot about how we can compare it, for example, to modern-day orcas.” ...

The nearly complete skull was found in 2001 in the Méndez Formation in Nuevo León, northeastern Mexico, dozens of kilometers ...

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These human ancestors would have had plenty to take advantage of near these ancient rivers. Trees bore fruit all year, and the ancient hominins would have been able to gather edible plants in addition ...

With an incredible sail and heavy bones that might have acted as ballast, Spinosaurus seems primed for snatching fish. The ...