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Crocodile Ate Our Human Ancestors

Discovery-Animals - 14 hours 2 min ago

New evidence suggests that our human ancestors 2 million years ago were eaten by a large crocodile that lurked at the water's edge before closing its jaws on victims and drawing them under to their death. (Early hominids, possibly belonging ...

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Sea Turtle 'Delicacy' Could Mean Extinction: BIG PIC

Discovery-Animals - 19 hours 39 min ago

The voracious appetite for turtle eggs could wipe out these marine creatures.

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Animal Suicide Sheds Light on Human Behavior

Discovery-Animals - 21 hours 15 min ago

Suicide is not just a human behavior -- and it can help us understand human suicide.

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Fossilized Eggshells Yield DNA

Discovery-Animals - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 05:31

These ancient DNA samples could open the door to cloning long-extinct species.

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California Sushi Bar Caught Selling Whale Meat

Discovery-Animals - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 22:39

In a covert operation, the team behind the Academy Award-winning documentary film "The Cove" has captured video footage that they say proves a popular California sushi bar illegally sold whale meat, according to a New York Times report. Here is ...

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Animals: Octopus Mimics Flounder

Discovery-Animals - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:31

New video shows an octopus disguising itself as a flounder. Marine Biological Laboratory senior scientist Roger Hanlon talks to James Williams about the eight-legged impersonator.

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Chameleons Possess Weatherproof, Ballistic Tongues

Discovery-Animals - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:31

Understanding the mechanics of this reptile's tongue could lead to advancement in prosthetic devices, sports equipment and more.

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Oldest Rottweilers Inspire 'The Old Grey Muzzle Tour'

Discovery-Animals - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:32

Do you have a really old Rottweiler? If so, you might wish to roll out your welcome mat for Dr. David J. Waters, who is launching "The Old Grey Muzzle Tour" this week. During the 23-day tour, Waters, who is ...

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Birds and the Bees: Animals' Mating Strategies Revealed

Discovery-Animals - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 22:25

With spring right around the corner, we take a look at how the reproductive strategies of a variety of animal species may help humans coping with infertility.

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Sharks and Rays Gather in Fish Cleaning Stations

Discovery-Animals - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 22:14

The animated film Shark Tale from a few years ago featured a "car wash" for dirty marine dwellers. Now a new study in the journal Marine & Freshwater Research documents something very similar: fish cleaning stations for sharks and manta ...

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Refrigerated Frogs May Mate

Discovery-Animals - Sat, 03/06/2010 - 03:47

Please don't try this at home...Scientists at the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research have just informed me that they've placed 24 mountain yellow-legged frogs into special refrigerators that will hopefully cause the endangered frogs to mate. (Image: Chris ...

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Flashback: Images From the Week's News

Discovery-Animals - Fri, 03/05/2010 - 22:30

Take a closer look at this week's top stories in the Discovery News Flashback Slide Show.

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Sage Grouse Passed Over For Fed Protection

Discovery-Animals - Fri, 03/05/2010 - 20:31

The Interior Department decides against granting the bird endangered or threatened status.

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Male Mice Sing Ultrasonic Love Songs

Discovery-Animals - Fri, 03/05/2010 - 14:24

The ultrasonic songs vary widely, with some winning males emitting tunes that prove irresistible to females.

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Lizards Control the Gender of Their Offspring

Discovery-Animals - Fri, 03/05/2010 - 00:34

The larger the male lizard, the more likely he is to father sons, suggests a new study on brown anole lizards that also determined smaller males tend to sire daughters. Adult females, however, help to control the process. Female lizards ...

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Coyotes Love New York Too

Discovery-Animals - Thu, 03/04/2010 - 20:26

Wall Street may have its human bulls and bears, but Manhattan has become very popular these days with a real wild animal visitor: coyotes. (Coyote pounds the pavement; Credit: marya) Surprised onlookers have recently spotted these wolf relatives in Chelsea, ...

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Squid, Glowing Bacteria Work Well Together

Discovery-Animals - Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:30

Exploring this symbiotic relationship could help us to understand how bacteria operate within our own bodies.

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'Castrate' Polar Bear, Says PETA: BIG PIC

Discovery-Animals - Wed, 03/03/2010 - 15:22

Animal rights group PETA wants Knut the polar bear castrated to avoid incestuous mating.

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Giant Snake Preyed on Baby Dinosaurs

Discovery-Animals - Tue, 03/02/2010 - 06:30

The huge, Cretaceous Era beast was found coiled inside a dinosaur nest, providing a rare glimpse into the feeding behavior of primitive snakes.

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Polar Bears Survived Previous Warming

Discovery-Animals - Tue, 03/02/2010 - 00:15

New genetic evidence shows polar bears withstood a very warm interglacial period 44,000 years ago. So can they survive current warming?

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