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The 'Hair-Raising' Reason Why Pigeons Often Lose Their Toes
For a long time scientists thought the fact that pigeons in urban environments often lost their toes was due to some form of infection, or chemical pollutants.But now researchers in France believe they've stumbled upon the real culprit: human hair.
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New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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How Do You Make A Predatory Dinosaur Relatable? Show It As A Parent
In its past life, the skeleton of the allosaurus had been mounted in a running pose, its front legs raised, jaw open wide - the very picture of a prehistoric predator.
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Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
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Climate Change Could Render Many Of Earth's Ecosystems Unrecognisable
After the end of the last ice age, as sea levels rose, glaciers receded and global average temperatures soared as much as 7 degrees Celsius, the Earth's ecosystems were utterly transformed.
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Fossil Hunting 101: Lessons From A Self-Taught Dinosaur Tracker
Ray Stanford, a wiry 79-year-old with a slight Texas twang, passes me an oblong piece of reddish rock. He found it in a stream bed years ago, not far from an impression of a hatchling armored dinosaur now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
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This Pic Won Top Wildlife Photography Competition. It Was Of A Stuffed Animal
The winner of a prestigious wildlife photography competition last year was disqualified on Friday after organisers said it was "highly likely" the anteater depicted was a stuffed specimen usually on display at a national park visitor centre. An image showing the animal eating from an ant hill in Brazil's Emas National Park had won an award at the W...
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Paris Zoo To Reopen After Last Truant Baboons Found
Paris's main zoo was set to reopen Saturday after the last of around 50 baboons who had escaped from their enclosure were found overnight, the zoo authorities said.
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Delhi Museum Fire: Police Registers Case; Rules Out Sabotage
Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.
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How 170 Firefighters Battled The Blaze At National Museum of Natural History
It took nearly 170 firefighters four hours to douse the massive blaze at the National Museum of Natural History in the early hours today that gutted its huge collection of exhibits.
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After Fire Guts Natural History Museum, New One Planned For 225 Crores
After a fire gutted the natural history museum in Delhi, the government has announced that a replacement will be built on 6.5 acres near Pragati Maidan, a famous landmark in the capital, for an estimated cost of 225 crores.
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360 Degree View Of National Museum Of Natural History After Fire
Here's a 360-degree view of Delhi's National Museum of Natural History that was completely destroyed in fire today. Move this photo around to get different perspectives.
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Delhi's National Museum of Natural History Destroyed In Massive Fire
A massive fire completely destroyed the iconic National Museum of Natural History in Delhi after it broke out late last night.
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After 66 Million Years, Time For A Checkup
Sometimes even a ferocious dinosaur has to go to the hospital.
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The 'Hair-Raising' Reason Why Pigeons Often Lose Their Toes
For a long time scientists thought the fact that pigeons in urban environments often lost their toes was due to some form of infection, or chemical pollutants.But now researchers in France believe they've stumbled upon the real culprit: human hair.
-
New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
-
It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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How Do You Make A Predatory Dinosaur Relatable? Show It As A Parent
In its past life, the skeleton of the allosaurus had been mounted in a running pose, its front legs raised, jaw open wide - the very picture of a prehistoric predator.
-
Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
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Climate Change Could Render Many Of Earth's Ecosystems Unrecognisable
After the end of the last ice age, as sea levels rose, glaciers receded and global average temperatures soared as much as 7 degrees Celsius, the Earth's ecosystems were utterly transformed.
-
Fossil Hunting 101: Lessons From A Self-Taught Dinosaur Tracker
Ray Stanford, a wiry 79-year-old with a slight Texas twang, passes me an oblong piece of reddish rock. He found it in a stream bed years ago, not far from an impression of a hatchling armored dinosaur now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
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This Pic Won Top Wildlife Photography Competition. It Was Of A Stuffed Animal
The winner of a prestigious wildlife photography competition last year was disqualified on Friday after organisers said it was "highly likely" the anteater depicted was a stuffed specimen usually on display at a national park visitor centre. An image showing the animal eating from an ant hill in Brazil's Emas National Park had won an award at the W...
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Paris Zoo To Reopen After Last Truant Baboons Found
Paris's main zoo was set to reopen Saturday after the last of around 50 baboons who had escaped from their enclosure were found overnight, the zoo authorities said.
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Delhi Museum Fire: Police Registers Case; Rules Out Sabotage
Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.
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How 170 Firefighters Battled The Blaze At National Museum of Natural History
It took nearly 170 firefighters four hours to douse the massive blaze at the National Museum of Natural History in the early hours today that gutted its huge collection of exhibits.
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After Fire Guts Natural History Museum, New One Planned For 225 Crores
After a fire gutted the natural history museum in Delhi, the government has announced that a replacement will be built on 6.5 acres near Pragati Maidan, a famous landmark in the capital, for an estimated cost of 225 crores.
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360 Degree View Of National Museum Of Natural History After Fire
Here's a 360-degree view of Delhi's National Museum of Natural History that was completely destroyed in fire today. Move this photo around to get different perspectives.
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Delhi's National Museum of Natural History Destroyed In Massive Fire
A massive fire completely destroyed the iconic National Museum of Natural History in Delhi after it broke out late last night.
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After 66 Million Years, Time For A Checkup
Sometimes even a ferocious dinosaur has to go to the hospital.
