prehistoric
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Dr. David Schwimmer, a leading authority on the massive North American crocodilian genus Deinosuchus and a geology professor at Columbus State University, has helped bring a prehistoric giant back to life.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The University of Aberdeen will now lead a larger five-year exploration of the site, which archaeologists hope could reveal "a great deal about our early prehistoric forebears".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Dinosaur fans had been speculating about the existence of prehistoric creatures in “The End of Oak Street” for months before the world had any proper confirmation.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
A new study of Neanderthal remains from a cave in Belgium is shedding light on a disturbing aspect of prehistoric life.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Even among all those areas where food production did spread in the prehistoric era, the rates and dates of spread varied considerably.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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World Without Fish
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