You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies, too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less famous are their …
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Science Unmasked
Fossil Teeth Show Extinct Giant Kangaroos Spent Their Lives Close to Home — and Perished When the Climate Changed
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLarge kangaroos today roam long distances across the outback, often surviving droughts by moving in mobs to find …
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Technology
‘De-Extinction’ of Dire Wolves Promotes False Hope: Technology Can’t Undo Extinction
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe media has been inundated with news of the “de-extinction” of dire wolves (Aenocyon dirus) — a species …
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Archaeology
Fragments of a Million-Year-Old Face Found in Spain Shed New Light on Ancient Human Migrations
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a system of caves in the Atapuerca Mountains in Spain, nearly 50 years of systematic archaeological excavations …
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Science
Presumed Extinct, This Desert Rat-Kangaroo May Still Be Alive in Hiding. New Analysis Reveals Its Delicate Diet
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen it comes to how hard an animal can bite, size always matters. There may be no truer …