Science news articles about 'ancient beasts'

... to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two.

... our sinuses — the scientist did find a resemblance between the air spaces of the crocodiles and ostriches and the ancient beasts under study. "Extra air space turns out to be a family characteristic ...

Some 93 million years ago, dinosaur-era "sea monsters" swam the seas above what is now Utah. Thanks to paleontologists, more evidence of the ancient beasts is now surfacing.

... from the lungs to inside the skeleton of pterosaurs, provided an efficient breathing system for the ancient beasts. The system reduced the density of the body in pterosaurs, which in turn allowed for ...