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The largest known Triceratops ever recovered, Big John’s skull alone spans 6 feet 7 inches wide and 8 feet 6 inches long.
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Sharks: Guardians of the Ocean
There is more than meets the eye with these important ocean creatures.
Animals
Freaky Three-Eyed Dinosaur Shrimp Emerge from Arizona Desert
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Animals
Blood in the Water: The Real-Life Shark Attacks That Inspired Jaws
Two weeks, five attacks, and four deaths transformed sharks into a symbol of terror.
Animals
The Sorcery Behind Sea-Monkeys
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Animals
Wriggling Worm Blobs Help Scientists Build Better Robots
Scientists are looking to nature for inspiration when it comes to building better robots.
Animals
Smidget: The 21-Inch Star-Studded Steed
This tiny dynamo came with massive star power.
Animals
How Christina Hunger Taught Her Dog Stella to Talk
Stella has a bank of more than 40 words and uses them in combinations or sequences to create near-complete sentences.
Animals
When Unicorns Walked the Earth
Will the unicorns rise again? Perhaps.
Animals
Beauty and the Beast: The Wild History of Female Animal Trainers
Let’s take a look at some of the first women to perform as animal trainers and the daring career paths they forged along the way.
Animals
The Mysterious Cervicorn: Nature's Unicorn Deer
Hunters often seek the biggest, most impressive rack. This time, the hunter got a weird one instead.
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