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It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge?
Published October 7, 2026 · Category: News
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It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.
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Originally published at www.npr.org.
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It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.
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