Tag: Fossils
Why a surprising discovery, warming seas and the demise of the ‘Meg’ may spell trouble for more and more sharks
Some unexpected shark strandings and subsequent surprises following autopsies have, ironically, taken marine biologists millions of years back in time as they look to...
Bird fossils dating back millions of years found in Poland
The areas of present-day south-eastern Poland used to be covered by a shallow sea. But apart from fossil fish, invertebrates and plants, bird remains...
Window to the past: New microfossils suggest earlier rise in complex life
Microfossils from Western Australia may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and...
Fossils tell tale of last primate to inhabit North America before humans
The story of Ekgmowechashala, the final primate to inhabit North America before Homo sapiens or Clovis people, reads like a spaghetti western: A grizzled...
New Mosasaur is a link between iconic species
Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, large, carnivorous aquatic lizards that lived during the late Cretaceous. With "transitional" traits that place it...
How the fish got its shoulder
A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in animals -- including us.
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