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Published New fossil reveals origin of arthropod breathing system - New Fossil Reveals Origin of Arthropod Breathing System


Scientists have discovered a new fossil that reveals the origin of gills in arthropods. ABSTRACT: Ne...
Published Researchers discover fossil of new species of pangolin in Europe - Researchers Discover Fossil of New Species of Pangolin in Europe


Deeper analysis of fossils from one of Eastern Europe's most significant paleontological sites has l...
Published Extinct reptile discovery reveals earliest origins of human teeth, study finds - Extinct Reptile Discovery Reveals Earliest Origins of Human Teeth, Study Finds


A new extinct reptile species has shed light on how our earliest ancestors became top predators by m...
Published Early killer whales ate fish -- not other marine mammals - Early Killer Whales Ate Fish -- Not Other Marine Mammals


A new study provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals. ABSTRA...
Published Early hunting, farming homogenized mammal communities of North America - Early Hunting and Farming Homogenized Mammal Communities of North America


Whether by the spear or the plow, humans have been homogenizing the mammal communities of North Amer...
Published Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than modern fowl because they were seen as sacred, not food - Ancient Chickens Lived Longer Than Modern Fowl Due to Their Sacred Status


Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than their modern equivalents because they were seen as...
Published Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly - Newly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able to Fly


Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been differen...
Published Ocean cooling over millennia led to larger fish - Ocean Cooling Over Millennia Led to Larger Fish


To investigate whether paleoclimatic temperature shifts are correlated with body size changes, biolo...
Published Did primitive cetaceans feed like marine reptiles? - Did Primitive Cetaceans Feed Like Marine Reptiles?


Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after t...
Published Could South American volcanoes have triggered whale extinctions? - Could South American Volcanoes Have Triggered Whale Extinctions?


Today, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are warming up the planet. Climate chan...
Published Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur - Aerodynamic Analysis Causes a Rethink of the Biggest Pterosaur


Researchers shed light on the way Quetzalcoatlus would have flown, finding that the dinosaur's flyin...
Published Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips - Predatory Dinosaurs such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-Like Lips


A new study suggests that predatory dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, did not have permanently e...
Published X-ray analysis sheds new light on prehistoric predator's last meal - X-Ray Analysis Reveals Prehistoric Predator's Last Meal



We now know more about the diet of a prehistoric creature that grew up to two and a half meters long...
Published Environmental conditions of early humans in Europe - Environmental Conditions of Early Humans in Europe



The conditions under which early members of the genus Homo dispersed outside Africa were analysed on...
Published Ancient bone tools found in Moroccan cave were used to work leather, fur - Ancient Bone Tools Found in Moroccan Cave Were Used to Work Leather, Fur


When researchers first started to look at animal bones from Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco, they wante...
Published Early modern human from Southeast Asia adapted to a rainforest environment - Early Modern Human from Southeast Asia Adapted to a Rainforest Environment


Although there has been evidence of our species living in rainforest regions in Southeast Asia from...
Published Plant-eating lizards on the cusp of tooth evolution - Plant-Eating Lizards on the Cusp of Tooth Evolution


Researchers found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles,...
Published Mammals’ noses come from reptiles’ jaws - Mammals’ Noses Come from Reptiles’ Jaws


New examinations of skeletons and animal embryos have allowed researchers to discover how mammals de...
Published Humans hastened the extinction of the woolly mammoth - Humans Hastened the Extinction of the Woolly Mammoth


New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasi...
Published Ancient blanket made with 11,500 turkey feathers - Ancient Blanket Made with 11,500 Turkey Feathers


New research sheds light on the production of an 800-year-old turkey feather blanket and explores th...