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This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American There have never been enough amphisbaenians ...

Paleontologists have revealed a giant new species of prehistoric "worm lizard" with a powerful bite that is the largest of its kind found to date. The newly identified creature, named ...