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<p>This snail has stayed in this position for a very, very long time.</p>

Snail 99 million years old stunningly preserved in amber

A snail trapped in time with its squishy parts amazingly intact offers a surprising peek into ancient history.

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<p>Researchers at North-Eastern Federal University in Russia are studying the baby horse.</p>

Preserved paleolithic baby horse emerges from permafrost

Scientists unveil a 40,000-year-old foal found in Siberia's "Mouth of Hell."

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T. rex, most dinosaurs couldn't stick out their tongues

Jurassic World might want a re-do.

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<p>This puzzling fossil finally has a resolution.</p>

Mystery fossil turns out to be super fishy

It's not a plant. It's not a cephalopod. A head-scratching fossil finally gives up some of its secrets as scientists take a fresh look.

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<p>This footprint came from a tall, long-neck sauropod.</p>

Dinosaur footprints in Scotland shed light on lost giants

Giant dinosaur footprints found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland show the ancient paths taken by T. rex's cousins.

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<p>This ancient creepy-crawly had a tail-like appendage.</p>

Tailed spider found in amber will crawl into your nightmares

Let your scientific curiosity override your fear as you learn about a fascinating ancient arachnid with a tail on its backside.

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<p>This illustration shows what Caihong juji might have looked like.</p>

This dashing dinosaur rocked a rainbow around its neck

Cool or creepy? Scientists describe the unusual appearance of a chicken-sized Jurassic dinosaur.

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<p>This tick was found with a feathered dinosaur fossil.</p>

Here's evidence dinosaurs had to put up with pesky ticks too

Fascinating amber samples from 99 million years ago show even dinosaurs weren't immune to the blood-sucking pests.

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<p>The auction house would like to keep this mammoth family together if possible.</p>

Adopt a whole family of ice-age mammoths

A rare family of four well-preserved mammoths, including a baby, are up for sale, which makes for quite the ice-age menagerie.

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<p>This image shows an artist's illustration of the sauropod superimposed over the tracks.&nbsp;</p>

See the world's longest track of sauropod dinosaur prints

Talk about bigfoot. The world's longest sauropod trackway follows an epic set of prints left by an absolute beast of a dinosaur.

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Prehistoric wolf-sized otter had a surprisingly killer bite

With the help of 3D modeling, scientists discover an ancient otter may have been a top dog among predators.

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<p>This artist's impression shows what the Melksham Monster might have looked like.</p>

Jurassic 'monster' fossil rewrites crocodile history

The long-extinct Melksham Monster has scientists reevaluating the timeline for prehistoric relatives of current-day crocodiles.

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