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Scientists were wrong about this strange mammal for nearly 40 years
ScienceDailyMonday, September 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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A beautifully preserved fossil from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert has solved a mystery that puzzled paleontologists for nearly 40 years.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A beautifully preserved fossil from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert has solved a mystery that puzzled paleontologists for nearly 40 years.
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A beautifully preserved fossil from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert has solved a mystery that puzzled paleontologists for nearly 40 years.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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ScienceDaily published: Scientists were wrong about this strange mammal for nearly 40 years
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