Monsters Are Creatures Who Don’t Belong. No Wonder I Grew Up Loving Stories About Them.

As a child, novelist Jennifer McMahon found that scary movies and books gave her the bravery to face her real-life fears and anxieties.
Miami Herald

Fossil found by Badlands hiker belonged to farm-like creature — with monkey face

A hiker in Badlands National Park discovered a Leptauchenia fossil, a type of creature that paleontologists describe as “monkey-faced little sheep and llama-like animals.” Unsplash via Zachary ...
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This Invasive Vampire Fish Is Helping Researchers Understand the Human Nervous System in Jaw-Dropping Ways

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...
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Giant armadillo fossil reveals humans were in South America a surprisingly long time ago

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