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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
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the age of dinosaurs, many marine reptiles had extremely long necks compared to reptiles today. W...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a...
Published Humanity's earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago - Humanity's Earliest Recorded Kiss Occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the people...
Published Remains of an extinct world of organisms discovered - Remains of an Extinct World of Organisms Discovered
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Newly discovered biomarker signatures point to a whole range of previously unknown organisms that do...
Published Fossil study sheds light on famous spirals found in nature - Fossil Study Sheds Light on Famous Spirals Found in Nature
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has overturned thinking on the evolution of leaves...
Published Cave excavation pushes back the clock on early human migration to Laos - Cave Excavation Pushes Back the Clock on Early Human Migration to Laos
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fifteen years of archaeological work in the Tam Pa Ling cave in northeastern Laos has yielded a reli...
Published 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones: Oldest in Australia - 107-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Bones: The Oldest in Australia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of researchers have confirmed that 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones discovered more than...
Published Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to 'the Great Dying' - Fossils of a Saber-Toothed Top Predator Reveal a Scramble for Dominance Leading up to 'the Great Dying'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A tiger-sized saber-toothed creature called Inostrancevia has previously only been found in Russia....
Published Solid salamander: Prehistoric amphibian was as heavy as a pygmy hippo - Solid Salamander: Prehistoric Amphibian was as Heavy as a Pygmy Hippo
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have calculated the body mass of two ancient amphibians. ABSTRACT: Solid Salamander: Preh...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain - Professor Unearths the Ancient Fossil Plant History of Burnaby Mountain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research led by a paleobotanist provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain...
Published Ancient giant amphibians swam like crocodiles 250 million years ago - Ancient Giant Amphibians Swam Like Crocodiles 250 Million Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Ancient 2m-long amphibians swam like crocodiles long before true crocodiles existed, according to a...
Published 'We're all Asgardians': New clues about the origin of complex life - We're All Asgardians: New Clues About the Origin of Complex Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source According to a new study, eukaryotes -- complex life forms with nuclei in their cells, including all...
Published Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event - Ray-Finned Fish Survived Mass Extinction Event
(via sciencedaily.com) Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass ext ...
Published Linking fossil climate proxies to living bacteria helps climate predictions - Linking Fossil Climate Proxies to Living Bacteria Helps Climate Predictions
(via sciencedaily.com) Fossilized microbial skins can give us a glimpse of how the climate was in the deep geological past....
Published Extinct 'monkey lemur' shows similarities to fossil humans - Extinct 'Monkey Lemur' Shows Surprising Similarities to Fossil Humans
(via sciencedaily.com) Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a new...
Published Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils - Paleontologists Flip the Script on Anemone Fossils
(via sciencedaily.com) Billions of sea anemones adorn the bottom of the Earth's oceans -- yet they are among the rarest of...
Published 'Golden' fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation - Golden Fossils Reveal Origins of Exceptional Preservation
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A recent study found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam...
Published Fossil site is 'Rosetta Stone' for understanding early life - Fossil Site is 'Rosetta Stone' for Understanding Early Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer v...
Published Ancient proteins offer new clues about origin of life on Earth - Ancient Proteins Offer New Clues About the Origin of Life on Earth
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source By simulating early Earth conditions in the lab, researchers have found that without specific amino...