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W hen we think of the Jurassic, images of giants come to mind. Giant dinosaurs, giant pterosaurs, giant frogs… If the latter ...
Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our ...
A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found.
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Other fossilized amphibian larvae date back even further, but none bear the characteristics of tadpoles, which go through a uniquely extreme metamorphosis. The amphibian wasn’t just ancient; it was ...
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The TVA said more baby copperheads tend to be spotted from October to November and encouraged hikers to watch where they step if they head out into the wilderness.
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