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We all know that a normal adult human body has a total of 206 bones, including: 29 skull bones, 51 trunk bones and 126 limb bones. However, after research, it has been s…
In Victoria, Australia, archaeologists discovered fossils of a long-necked dinosaur, thought to evolve into a plant-eating species from their predatory ancestors.
At first glance, the backbone of the shrew in Congo is no different in the animal kingdom with interwoven vertebrae making the spine extremely strong and rigid when comp…
Although now useless, the human tailbone - often referred to as the tail bone - is still present at the bottom of the spine, a remnant of our tailed ancestors.
Massive weight is what drives the prehistoric caiman crocodile to grow more vertebrae on the sacrum to support the weight.
A newly discovered giant dinosaur in Russia is named Volgatitan.
Recent research by American scientists shows that white sharks can live more than 70 years, more than three times the highest life recorded so far.
The vertebrae found in an ancient water tank system led archaeologists to the ruins of the massacre more than 2,000 years ago.
Paleontologist specializing in vertebrate animals John Fronimos at the University of Michigan (USA) introduced him to discover the unique structural characteristics of v…
Scientists have just announced the discovery of a new lizard species in Tatagonia, South America.
A new dinosaur named Qijianglong guokr (meaning Qijiang dragon) belongs to Mamenchisauridae, a dinosaur family known for their very long necks, sometimes reaching half t…
Paleontologists have discovered fossils of the world's oldest and unknown turtle.
American biologist archaeologists have found a fossil bone of the world's largest dinosaur in the United States (when it grew to 18m long and weighed 30 tons).
Fossils show up on the thin, dark gray limestone cliffs of the Dong Giao Formation, the age of Trias T2. The exposed part of the fossil is a 70cm long spine of 18 verteb…
In just 1 or 2 seconds, a giraffe can lift its head from the ground to a height of about 4.5 meters without ever being stunned. So why don't giraffes get dizzy at such a…