A Fish With Legs? 375-Million-Year-Old Fossil Fish Unveils Evolutionary Secrets
New findings from a fossil fish dating back 375 million years provide insights into the evolution of the axial skeleton, potentially shedding light on how…
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New findings from a fossil fish dating back 375 million years provide insights into the evolution of the axial skeleton, potentially shedding light on how…
When you throw dinosaurs into the mix, sometimes you find that a rule simply isn’t. A new study led by scientists at the University of…
Several similar large, fossilized bone fragments have been discovered in various regions across Western and Central Europe since the 19th century. The animal group to…
Scientists present the world’s first evidence of intact polyene pigments in fossils. Snail shells are often colorful and strikingly patterned. This is due to pigments…
An international team of paleontologists has uncovered important fossils that provide crucial insights into how early mammals transitioned from having jaw joint bones to middle…
Specimens from the Jurassic period found in China illuminate the evolution of teeth, jaws, and ears in mammals. An international team of paleontologists led by…
The discovery illuminates the origins of living frogs and other amphibians, while also paying tribute to the iconic Muppet. Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull…
Research indicates that a group of five three-horned dinosaurs lived and died together. From The Land Before Time to Jurassic Park, the famous horned dinosaur…
A new species of fossil ray, Aellopobatis bavarica, has been discovered in Bavarica, Germany, dating back to the Late Jurassic period. In a new study…
Writing a commentary in the 50th-anniversary issue of Cell, Fu Qiaomei and E. Andrew Bennett, both of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP)…
Measuring between 3 to 3.5 meters, 16 million years old: Paleontologists from the University of Zurich have announced the discovery of a new species of…
Researchers think they have discovered critical flaws in the studies advocating for aquatic hunting behavior in Spinosaurus. Nathan Myhrvold of Intellectual Ventures, US, and his…
Sixty-six million years ago, the oceans were full of large apex predators, unlike now. Paleontologists have discovered a strange new species of marine lizard with…
Fossils of pony-sized duckbill dinosaurs from Morocco have been discovered by an international team of scientists. Their analysis reveals a surprising connection between the dinosaurs…
Researchers identified a new aetosaur species, Garzapelta muelleri, offering insights into the Triassic era’s armored creatures and the challenges of deciphering their evolutionary history. Dinosaurs…
Scientists have discovered that terrestrial ecosystems are more prone to collapse from significant animal life loss than marine ecosystems, with the impacts lasting longer on…
Research conducted by UChicago paleontologists and their partners reveals significant flaws in previous theories suggesting that the sail-backed giant predator Spinosaurus actively hunted its prey…
The oldest fossilized forest ever discovered on Earth, dating back 390 million years, has been located within the towering sandstone cliffs of the Devon and…