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The Ancient ‘Terror Crocodiles’ of North America Weren’t Alligators After All, DNA and Fossils Suggest
A new study indicates the giant reptile Deinosuchus is not a close relative of modern alligators, as scientists previously ...
‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science
A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...
‘Hell ant’ that impaled prey discovered in 113-million-year-old fossil
The fossil’s discovery in Brazil shows that ants have been around for longer than once thought. This insect impaled its prey ...
Researchers find oldest ant known to science—113-million-year-old ‘hell ant’ with scythe jaws
This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs.