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Published Trilobites rise from the ashes to reveal ancient map
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ten newly discovered species of trilobites, hidden for 490 million years in a little-studied part of...
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 Nanoscopic imaging aids in understanding protein, tissue preservation in ancient bones
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A pilot study shows that nanoscopic 3-D imaging of ancient bone not only provides further insight in ...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Ancient people hunted extinct elephants at Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile 12,000 years ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Thousands of years ago, early hunter-gatherers returned regularly to Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile to hu...
Published Bees evolved from ancient supercontinent, diversified faster than suspected
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study show...
Published Paleoclimatologists use ancient sediment to explore future climate in Africa
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source With global warming apparently here to stay, a team of paleoclimatologists are studying an ancient s ...
Published Giant fossil seeds from Borneo record ancient plant migration
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ancient fossil beans about the size of modern limes, and among the largest seeds in the fossil recor ...
Published Molecular fossils shed light on ancient life
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Paleontologists are getting a glimpse at life over a billion years in the past based on chemical tra...
Published Impact of ancient earthquake revealed - Impact of Ancient Earthquake Revealed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source By combining the scientific powerhouses of genetics and geology, researchers have identified a new a...
Published 50-million-year-old katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands and a testicle - **50-Million-Year-Old Katydid Fossil Unveils Astonishing Discoveries**
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the bottom of a l...
Published Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia 'escape route'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Newly identified plant fossils found in Argentina suggest that a group of spurges long thought to ha...
Published Recreation of ancient seawater reveals which nutrients shaped the evolution of early life
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists know very little about conditions in the ocean when life first evolved, but new research...
Published New study reveals surprising insights into feeding habits of carnivorous dinosaurs in North America
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research sheds light on the dining habits of ancient carnivorous dinosaurs from Jurassic rocks o ...
Published Student discovers 200-million-year-old flying reptile
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Gliding winged-reptiles were amongst the ancient crocodile residents of the Mendip Hills in Somerset ...
Published Interspecies competition led to even more forms of ancient human -- defying evolutionary trends in vertebrates
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Competition between species played a major role in the rise and fall of hominins -- and produced a '...
Published Scientists investigate Grand Canyon's ancient past to predict future climate impacts
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team explores relationship between warming post-Ice Age temperatures and intensifying summer monso...
Published Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests - Ancient Herbivore's Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth b ...
Published Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran - Waxing and Waning of Environment Influences Hominin Dispersals Across Ancient Iran
(via sciencedaily.com) A world-first model of paleoclimate and hydrology in Iran has highlighted favourable routes for Nean...
Published Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth's past - Malformed Seashells and Ancient Sediment: A Window into Earth's Past
(via sciencedaily.com) Shrunken seashells and unusually dark sediment cores have helped geoscientists better understand the...