Generally, when we’re stuck in traffic, we assume it’s due to construction or an accident. However, drivers in a remote part of Brazil were shocked to discover their commute was delayed by a giant ...

A University of Cambridge-led team has analyzed giant anaconda fossils from South America to deduce that these tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago and have remained ...

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The study found that anacondas reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago and have remained giants ever since. (Andres Alfonso-Rojas via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Anacondas have been giants of the ...

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The team measured 183 fossilised anaconda backbones, representing at least 32 snakes, discovered in Falcón State in Venezuela, South America. A University of Cambridge-led team has analysed giant ...