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Biology Explained

CNET experts talk about life — from microorganisms to massive deep sea creatures.

Five different beige-brown fossils against black backgrounds. They appear to have star-like forms, almost like flower petals.

These Ancient Sea Animal Fossils Aren't What They Seem, Scientists Say

At various times, researchers have thought them to be from jellyfish or sea sponges.

By Amanda Kooser

Illustration of a two-legged, small-armed carnivorous theropod dinosaur walking across a sandy surface with another dino laying down on the ground in front of it. There are tall trees and a stream of water nearby.

Record-Setting Dinosaur Footprint: 'Couldn't Believe What I Was Looking At'

By Amanda Kooser

a thylacine body appears curled up on a metal table. two scientists in white lab coats handle the body.

Thylacine De-extinction: Why We Need to Talk About Resurrecting Species

By Jackson Ryan

Illustration showing oversize hands holding scalpels and working on the skeleton of a thylacine, against the backdrop of stars and an EKG pulse

Inside the Plan to Resurrect Australia's Extinct Tasmanian Tiger

By Jackson Ryan

A blue-gray dinosaur head is seen with piercing eyes rimmed with tiny hornlets. The dinosaur's jaw is yellowish-brown and fixed with a frightening set of teeth.

76 Million-Year-Old Fossil Settles Paleontology Debate Over T. Rex History

By Monisha Ravisetti

a hiker lies face down on the earth with their brain exposed. the folds of the brain are being attended to b astronauts and scientists.

Chasing Ghosts: Unlocking the Mysteries of Human Hibernation

By Jackson Ryan

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