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New research uncovers a lost world of strange crocodile relatives that once thrived across Australasia alongside early humans.

All modern humans may descend from a small group of people who survived a catastrophic event just over 70,000 years ago.

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The US slapped a bald eagle on its official seal back in 1782. Did we pick the right mascot? With 250 years of perspective, experts pick the true Most American Animal.

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