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Trump-supporting Colorado farmer now wants ‘pardoning power out’ after president freed woman who allegedly conned him out of $500,000

He believes it was a rare act of "bad judgement" from the president.

We Got This Covered · Aug 18

‘All you need are your eyes’: a stretch of Victorian shore is a magnet for fossil fossickers

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne

The Guardian - AU · Dec 25, 2025

Many animals can reshape and shed their teeth – and now scientists have traced this ability back 380 million years

Losing your baby teeth is a strange experience. The teeth gradually loosen until they’re replaced by thicker, more durable and permanent ones. But humans aren’t the only animals capable of shedding teeth. In fact, most mammals have two sets of teeth throughout their life. And reptiles, amphibians, fish and sharks…

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2025

Two lizard-like creatures crossed tracks 355 million years ago. Today, their footprints yield a major discovery

The emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including humans.

The Conversation · May 14, 2025

‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years

The discovery by two local fossil hunters on a river bank in Victoria has ‘potentially far-reaching implications’, scientists say

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2025

This ancient giant tadpole will change what we know about frogs

Scientists have found the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled 160 million years ago

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Sharks are the great survivors, but the Meg is toast

Sharks have survived five extinction events over 500 million years thanks to their sensory "superpowers", but now the fish are being killed in the millions.

AAP · Oct 5, 2024

How did sharks become Earth's 'ultimate survivors'? Paleontologist John Long finds answers in new book 'The Secret History of Sharks'

"The Secret History of Sharks" author John Long met with Live Science to discuss his new book, recent revelations about megalodons, and how he got over his fear of great whites.

LiveScience · Sep 25, 2024

What were the first animals to have sex?

Animals have been reproducing sexually for hundreds of millions of years, but not always like we do it.

LiveScience · Aug 4, 2024

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Trackers by Charles Frazier and Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023