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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings from Philippine and Indonesian authorities. Residents in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines were asked to evacuate as authorities warned of waves...
A strong earthquake rattled northwestern Turkey on Sunday, prompting residents to evacuate their homes, emergency officials reported. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck near the town of Simav in Kutahya province at a shallow depth of 8 kilometers...

Giant prehistoric elephant skull from India belongs to mysterious extinct species

The giant fossil skull of an extinct elephant, discovered in northern India's Kashmir Valley in 2000, sheds light on a poorly known episode in...

New book brings prehistoric mammals to life

After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron...

These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth

Oncorhynchus rastrosus, a giant species of salmon that lived in the North American Pacific Northwest a few million years ago, sported a pair of...

Why two prehistoric sharks found in Ohio got new names

Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the "John Smith" of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was. Three different species of sharks...

A reconstruction of prehistoric temperatures for some of the oldest archaeological sites in North America

Scientists often look to the past for clues about how Earth's landscapes might shift under a changing climate, and for insight into the migrations...

Prehistoric podiatry: How dinos carried their enormous weight

Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs — like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus — supported their gigantic bodies on land. A University of...

Prehistoric podiatry: How dinos carried their enormous weight

Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs — like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus — supported their gigantic bodies on land. A University of...

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