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Weird bird mouths go all the way back to the first avian dinosaur
2 February 2026 @ 9:15 pm
150 million years ago, Archaeopteryx changed evolutionary history.
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Hair samples reveal the benefits of lead regulation
2 February 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Before the EPA, Utah saw 100 times more lead exposure.
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Teen discovers Australia’s oldest dinosaur fossil—almost 70 years ago
2 February 2026 @ 7:37 pm
An early sauropodomorph likely made the 230-million-year-old footprint.
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The Green River flows ‘uphill.’ Geologists think they finally know why.
2 February 2026 @ 4:37 pm
The Colorado River tributary in northeastern Utah has baffled geologists for 150 years.
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Get a powerful TP-Link Deco WiFi 7 mesh router for just $89 during Amazon’s flash clearance sale
2 February 2026 @ 4:35 pm
Better WiFi will improve your life immediately and these discounted routers from TP-Link can help sling signal better than your current dinosaur.
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Locust swarms may meet their match in protein-enriched crops
2 February 2026 @ 3:45 pm
The specialized crops could save farmers millions.
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This wide-eyed baby primate is cute, cuddly—and venomous
2 February 2026 @ 2:00 pm
The endangered pygmy slow loris is the only known venomous primate on Earth.
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Caterpillars use tiny hairs to hear
1 February 2026 @ 5:08 pm
Experiment in one of the world's quietest rooms reveals the hairs detect airborne sounds—like predators.
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Groundhogs don’t poop during hibernation and 6 other random facts
1 February 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Shadow or no shadow, the rodents have a special set of ecological skills.
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A Harry Potter quiz may predict your career prospects
1 February 2026 @ 1:01 pm
Researchers solemnly swear they are up to no good.
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