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Rare ocean predator missing since 1800s found in Chilean fisher's net

While fishing for bony fish off the Chilean coast, some fishermen made an unexpected discovery in their gill nets—they had captured a species believed to be lost. Described in 1887 as the Chilean angel shark, this small, flat shark resembling a ray lives in shallow coastal waters. However, a recent study published in the European Journal of Taxonomy (April 25th) suggested that the initial description was incomplete and inaccurate, according to The Miami Herald.

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Man's Other Best Friend: Did Patagonian Hunters Domesticate an Extinct Fox?

Did the hunters of Patagonia domesticate foxes? Evidence from Argentina suggests the (now extinct) Dusicyon avus lived and died alongside humans.

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Scientists inch forward in efforts to engineer version of mammoth

A bold plan to genetically engineer a version of the woolly mammoth, the tusked ice age giant that disappeared 4,000 years ago, is making some progress, according to the scientists involved.

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New species of fossil shark discovered in Alabama

"This time period is understudied, which makes the discovery of this new shark species that much more significant," said T. Lynn Harrell Jr., a paleontologist and fossil collections curator at the Geological Survey of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

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New species of fossil shark discovered in Alabama

"This time period is understudied, which makes the discovery of this new shark species that much more significant," said T. Lynn Harrell Jr., a paleontologist and fossil collections curator at the Geological Survey of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

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New species of fossil shark discovered in Alabama

"This time period is understudied, which makes the discovery of this new shark species that much more significant," said T. Lynn Harrell Jr., a paleontologist and fossil collections curator at the Geological Survey of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

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A rhino got pregnant from embryo transfer, in a success that may help nearly extinct subspecies

The scientists were optimistic about their finding, though some conservationists are skeptical that the breakthrough has come in time to save the northern white rhino.

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Chana speaker appear after language was thought to be extinct

In a surprising turn of events, a man named Blas Jaime has emerged to announce that he has spent nearly twenty years learning and reviving Chana, the

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Mutton's Legacy: The Last Woolly Dogs of the Americas

Explore the fascinating history of woolly dogs in the Americas, their impact on indigenous cultures, and the legacy of the last known specimen, Mutton.

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Giraffes could go extinct: the 5 biggest threats they face

Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction.

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