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Oldest Antarctic "Sea Monster" Found

Swam Warm Antarctic Seas 85 Million Years Ago

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Digging Up Sea Monsters

Follow the blog from the Spitsbergen Expedition as they unearth "sea monsters″ from the Upper Jurassic Period 150 million years ago.
Photo Gallery: Sea Monsters

Get a glimpse of what prehistoric sea creatures may have looked like millions of years ago.
Flying Monsters 3D

Could flying monsters have existed? With cutting-edge 3-D filming technology and CGI, Flying Monsters 3D recreates spectacular pterosaurs and brings these giant flying creatures to life.
Bizarre Dinosaurs

A bizarre gallery of Mesozoic monsters prompts John Updike to ask: What has evolution wrought?
Prehistoric World

Discover and explore prehistoric times with galleries, time lines, quizzes, and more.

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Summer Lovin' for Arctic Birds

When the sun never sets, the circadian clocks in four species of Arctic birds gohaywire.
Is Your Dog OCD?

Dogs and people with OCD have similar brains—a discovery that may someday help doctors understand human anxiety, a new study says.

Explorer Moment: Ray of Hope

Biologist Andrea Marshall leads her team in discovering new and conserving known manta ray species.
Sylvia Earle on Women in Science

Sylvia Earle reflects on her scientific career and on gender obstacles she faced along the way.

Gannets Pictures

Champion divers but clumsy landers, doting parents but hostile neighbors—northern gannets abound in contradictions.
Estonia's Ural Owls

Photographer Sven Začek provides an intimate view of this large raptor.