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Dinosaur Dads Cared For Young, Researchers Say

Dec. 19, 2008
New research suggests the trend of paternal care in bird species may have been passed down by their ancient relatives: dinosaurs. In analyzing fossilized dinosaur nests and bones, researchers found evidence that males may have been the caregivers.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch