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Prehistoric Life
Tyrannosaurus Rex: What Science Actually Knows
How hard T. rex could actually bite, whether it had feathers, and the real timeline that puts it closer to us than to Stegosaurus.
Prehistoric LifePterodactyl: Why the Word You Know Isn't Quite Right
Pterodactyls weren't dinosaurs and, technically, most of what people call a pterodactyl isn't one. Here's the real terminology, and how the biggest one ever actually flew.