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Published What ancient underwater food webs can tell us about the future of climate change - What Ancient Underwater Food Webs Can Tell Us About the Future of Climate Change


Have humans wreaked too much havoc on marine life to halt damage? A new analysis challenges the idea...
Published Early forests did not significantly change the atmospheric CO2 - Early Forests Did Not Significantly Change the Atmospheric CO2



Scientists have discovered that the atmosphere contained far less CO2 than previously thought when f...
Published New ancient 'marine crocodile' discovered on UK's Jurassic Coast -- and it's one of the oldest specimens of its type ever found - New Ancient 'Marine Crocodile' Discovered on UK's Jurassic Coast


A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian -- an ancient 'sister' of modern-day crocodiles' anc...
Published Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils - Paleontologists Flip the Script on Anemone Fossils


Billions of sea anemones adorn the bottom of the Earth's oceans -- yet they are among the rarest of...
Published Geoscientists shed a light on life's evolution 800 million years ago - Geoscientists Shed a Light on Life's Evolution 800 Million Years Ago


Is nitrate responsible for algae, flowers, and even your neighbors? A team of geoscientists have une...
Published Researchers solve a 150-year-old mystery: Aetosaur find involves juveniles - Researchers Solve a 150-Year-Old Mystery: Aetosaur Find Involves Juveniles


Aetosaurs had a small head and a crocodile-like body. The land dwellers were up to six meters long a...
Published 'Golden' fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation - Golden Fossils Reveal Origins of Exceptional Preservation



A recent study found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam...
Published 1,700-year-old spider monkey remains discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico - 1,700-Year-Old Spider Monkey Remains Discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico



The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey -- seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexi...
Published These long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators, fossil evidence confirms - These Long-Necked Reptiles Were Decapitated by Their Predators, Fossil Evidence Confirms



In the age of dinosaurs, many marine reptiles had extremely long necks compared to reptiles today. W...
Published Fossil site is 'Rosetta Stone' for understanding early life - Fossil Site is 'Rosetta Stone' for Understanding Early Life


Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer v...
Published Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating, new research shows - Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating, New Research Shows


The preserved footprints found in New Mexico's Lake Otero Basin would upend scientific understanding...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions



Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Lessons in sustainability, evolution and human adaptation -- courtesy of the Holocene - Lessons in Sustainability, Evolution, and Human Adaptation -- Courtesy of the Holocene



The El Gigante rockshelter in western Honduras is among only a handful of archaeological sites in th...
Published Newly discovered Jurassic fossils in Texas - Newly Discovered Jurassic Fossils in Texas



Scientists have filled a major gap in the state's fossil record -- describing the first known Jurass...
Published Starting small and simple -- key to success for evolution of mammals - Starting Small and Simple: The Key to Success for the Evolution of Mammals



The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages --...
Published New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths - New Tusk-Analysis Techniques Reveal Surging Testosterone in Male Woolly Mammoths



Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that...
Published Humans' ancestors survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs - **Humans' Ancestors Survived the Asteroid Impact that Killed the Dinosaurs**



A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been r...
Published Ecosystem evolution in Africa - Ecosystem Evolution in Africa: Understanding the Past and Preparing for the Future



New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globall...