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CALGARY, Alberta —  The fossilized remains of two pterosaurs — winged reptiles that flew sky high during the dinosaur age — suggest that the soaring truck- and plane-size beasts were closely related to the gigantic Quetzalcoatlus northropi , the largest pterosaur on record, new research finds. Both pterosaurs date back to the Maastrichtian, a period that occurred between 72 million and 66 million years ago. It ended when a 6-mile-wide (10 kilometers) asteroid slammed into Earth, ending the reign of the nonavian dinosaurs and countless reptiles, including the pterosaurs. The newly unearthed pterosaurs were found in Jordan in 2005 and 2008, and both belong to a family of pterosaurs called Azhdarchids, which includes the famous Q. northropi — a pterosaur the size of an airplane, with an almost-40-foot (12 meters) wingspan. [ Photos of Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs ] In general, pterosaurs had long wings supported by an elongated fourth digit (the ring finger on … [Read more...] about Truck- and Plane-Size Pterosaurs Once Flew Over Dinosaurs

Working as a celebrity assistant is sure to have a lot of perks: travelling the world, being surrounded by famous people and beautiful things every day. But the job can often come with some strange responsibilities. From preparing stars for photoshoots, holding drinks and sandwiches and even providing a tissue so a celebrity can blow their nose into it, some aspects of the job could be enough to put applicants off. Here, we take a look at some of the more unusual roles carried about by assistants to the stars... Kim Kardashian Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim once had a team of people on hand to cover her bum in sand. Two people were called in while she took part in a sexy photoshoot in Thailand. Kim sat up on a ledge, dressed in a gold bikini, while two people stood patting her bum with sand to make it stick in place. Mariah Carey Mariah has long been the subject of rumours concerning her "diva" behaviour. And it's said that she even has her own … [Read more...] about Weirdest celebrity assistant jobs: Photoshoot prep, holding drinks and heaping praise

Chameleons are known for their color-changing trickery and tongue-lashing feats. Now, scientists have found the tiniest of these clever reptiles also pack the most power in their elastic tongues. Here's a look at the amazing animals and their tongue-y feats. [ Read full article on tiny chameleons ] Tiny but mighty A tiny Rhampholeon spinosus chameleon snags a cricket with its tongue. New research published January 4 in the journal Scientific Reports finds that these chameleons can accelerate their tongues at 264 times the force of gravity. (Photo Credit: © Christopher Anderson ) Titanic tongues A Parson's chameleon ( Calumma parsonii parsonii ). Brown University research Christopher Anderson used high-speed video to record this species capturing a cricket with its tongue. He recorded a male Parson's chameleon 7.5 inches long (19 centimeters) flicking its tongue out 6.7 inches (17.1 centimeters), nearly its entire body length. Some chameleons can extend their … [Read more...] about In Photos: Clever Chameleons Stick Out Their Tongues