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Published New fossil flying reptile 'Elvis' takes flight
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In an exciting scientific development, an international team of researchers have officially named a...
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 Genetic methods enable the use of fossil lipids as biomarkers for oxygen-producing primordial bacteria
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the fi...
Published 'Giant' predator worms more than half a billion years old discovered in North Greenland
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fossils of a new group of animal predators have been located in the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fos...
Published Why two prehistoric sharks found in Ohio got new names
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the 'John Smith' of prehistoric sha...
Published Crocodile family tree mapped: New light shed on croc evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Around 250 million years ago, 700 species of reptiles closely related to the modern-day crocodile ro ...
Published Fossils reveal how ancient birds molted their feathers -- which could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived when all the other dinosaurs died
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Birds are the only group of dinosaurs that survived the asteroid-induced mass extinction 66 million ...
Published Fossil named 'Attenborough's strange bird' was the first in its kind without teeth
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new fossil, named 'Attenborough's strange bird' after naturalist and documentarian Sir David Atten...
Published Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer - Megalodon was No Cold-Blooded Killer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source How the megalodon, a shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, stayed warm was a matter of spec ...
Published How did humans learn to walk? New evolutionary study offers an earful
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study, which centers on evidence from skulls of a 6-million-year-old fossil ape, Lufengpithecu ...
Published Panama Canal expansion rewrites history of world's most ecologically diverse bats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In a new study, paleontologists describe the oldest-known leaf-nosed bat fossils, which were found a...
Published 'Ugly' fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source This fossil looks like a lumpy, rounded rock with a couple of exposed teeth that are a little worse...
Published A new species of extinct crocodile relative rewrites life on the Triassic coastline
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The surprising discovery of a new species of extinct crocodile relative from the Triassic Favret For...
Published Ecosystem evolution in Africa - Ecosystem Evolution in Africa: Understanding the Past and Preparing for the Future
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globall...
Published Decrease in crucial trace element preceded ancient mass extinction - Decrease in Crucial Trace Element Preceded Ancient Mass Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) A decline in the element molybdenum across the planet's oceans preceded a significant extinction eve...
Published Ancient amphibians had their bones cooked - Ancient Amphibians: A Surprising Discovery About Their Bones
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods -- amphibian-like creature...
Published New details of Tully monster revealed - New Details of Tully Monster Revealed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source For more than half a century, the Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), an enigmatic animal that...
Published Researchers solve a 150-year-old mystery: Aetosaur find involves juveniles - Researchers Solve a 150-Year-Old Mystery: Aetosaur Find Involves Juveniles
(via sciencedaily.com) Aetosaurs had a small head and a crocodile-like body. The land dwellers were up to six meters long a...
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
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Smilodon's sabre teeth - Smilodon's Sabre Teeth: The Evolution and Function of the Iconic Predator's Most Famous Feature
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have tested the biting efficiency of Smilodon, an extinct species of carnivore close to...