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Jorge Machuky

Photographs and ct scans of a fossilized jaw and lower mandible, both with bee nests in one of their alveoli.

Life on Earth

Paleontologists find first bee nest fossils made inside fossilized bones

December 17, 2025

Key points  Paleontologists working in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola have discovered the first known instance of…
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Illustration of a sebecid standing over its prey, a ground sloth. Snails, turtles, and crocodilians are visible in the surroundings.

Life on Earth

Giant croclike carnivore fossils found in the Caribbean

April 30, 2025

Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound — that’s a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in…
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Illustration of marine environment

Evolution

Thorny skates come in snack and party sizes. After a century of guessing, scientists now know why

March 18, 2025

When Jeff Kneebone was a college student in 2002, his research involved a marine mystery that has stumped curious scientists…
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