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Justified and Ancient

December 2, 2016 by Carrie 2 Comments
They call it a shell pit because of the vast...
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Hoatzins invaded South America from Africa … by raft

October 13, 2011 by David 2 Comments
We humans have a very deep and powerful urge to...
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What happened with Archaeopteryx?

August 18, 2011 by Greg 11 Comments
Imagine you study history. You and your colleagues are experts...
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