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Arthritisaurus: Did Elderly Dinos Get Inflamed Joints?
Research suggests the marine reptiles known as pliosaurs got arthritis, and their dinosaur contemporaries might also have suffered from the condition.
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Rebellatrix, a new member of the “living fossil” coelacanth group, shows a different side of these ancient (but not extinct) fish.
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Anomalocaris, which ruled the oceans 500 million years ago, boasted some of the sharpest and largest eyes in history, research suggests.
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A newly discovered ancient crocodile lived alongside the largest snake ever to slither across the earth, according to researchers.
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From sharks bigger than a bus to giant sea scorpions, explore some of the largest and most fearsome marine creatures of the past.













