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  1. Dawn of the Dinosaurs

    Paleontologists probe the majestic reptiles’ origin and rise.

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  2. Paleontology

    Tyrannosaurs lived in the Southern Hemisphere, too

    Australian fossils suggest the kin of T. rex dispersed globally 110 million years ago.

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  3. Earth

    Wringing hope from crashing biodiversity

    Biodiversity losses have not slowed despite a treaty designed to protect variety in the natural world.

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  4. Paleontology

    King of the ancient seas

    Paleontologists discover fossilized skeleton of bus-sized marine reptile that had teeth with serrated edges.

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  5. Animals

    Mirror, mirror on the wall, you’re the scariest fish of all

    That thing in the mirror may be more upsetting than a real fish.

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  6. Paleontology

    Octopus origins

    After examining more than 90 new specimens of Nectocaris pteryx, paleontologists put it near the root of the cephalopod evolutionary tree.

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  7. Life

    Spiders love sweet smell of blood perfume

    For on spider species, feeding on blood-gorged mosquitoes adds charm to a mate

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  8. Life

    Sexual conflict takes shape in ducks

    Up-close view of male ducks reveals extreme speed and extreme conflict.

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  9. Science Future for September 12, 2009

    September 23–26 The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology marks Darwin’s bicentennial in Bristol, England. See www.vertpaleo.org/meetings October 11–17 Celebrate Earth Science Week with the American Geological Institute. Find local events at  www.earthsciweek.org October 31 Deadline to enter the National Engineers Week Future City Competition for students. Visit www.futurecity.org

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  10. Life

    Scientists name large but elusive lizard

    Though locals knew of it, the 2-meter cousin to Komodo dragons had escaped scientific description.

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  11. Ecosystems

    Athlete’s foot therapy tapped to treat bat-killing fungus

    Over the past four years, a mysterious white-nose fungus has struck hibernating North American bats. Populations in affected caves and mines can experience death rates of more than 80 percent over a winter. In desperation, an informal interagency task force of scientists from state and federal agencies has just launched an experimental program to fight the plague. Their weapon: a drug ordinarily used to treat athlete’s foot.

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  12. Dressing up dinos

    Adding soft tissue to bone helps scientists, paleoartists bring ancient creatures to life.

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