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Mammals bulked up after dinos died: Study

The size of such mammals as rhinos and elephants exploded following the extinction of dinosaurs, a team of researchers has determined.

 
 
 

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Me-ouch! Are dogs really smarter than cats?

Cat lovers will howl, but, sorry, according to researchers, dogs may well be smarter than cats.


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Terrifying pterosaurs were fragile in flight

Pterosaurs, the largest creatures ever to take to the skies, were adept fliers in a balmy breeze but would have crashed in stormy weather, according to a study published Wednesday.


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World mayors sign climate change pact

Mayors from around the world signed a voluntary pact Sunday in Mexico City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a meeting meant as a precursor to UN-sponsored climate talks in Cancun opening next week.


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A komodo dragon roams in an enclosure at the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 10, 2010.

Komodo dragon’s evolutionary tale turned on its head by Canadians

A Canadian-led team of researchers that discovered the 33-million-year-old fossilized remains of a large lizard in an Egyptian desert is rewriting the evolutionary history of the iconic Komodo dragon and its closest carnivorous cousins.


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