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Published A fossil fruit from California shows ancestors of coffee and potatoes survived cataclysm that killed the dinosaurs - A Fossil Fruit from California Reveals the Survival of Ancestors of Coffee and Potatoes after the Dinosaurs' Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The discovery of an 80-million-year-old fossil plant pushes back the known origins of lamiids to the ...
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
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian -- an ancient 'sister' of modern-day crocodiles' anc...
Published Humans' evolutionary relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years ago - Humans' Evolutionary Relatives Butchered One Another 1.45 Million Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified the oldest decisive evidence of humans' close evolutionary relatives but...
Published Mistaken fossil rewrites history of Indian subcontinent for second time - Mistaken Fossil Rewrites History of Indian Subcontinent for Second Time
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists discovered the first-ever Dickinsonia fossil in India two years ago, changing our underst...
Published Ginger pigment molecules found in fossil frogs
(via sciencedaily.com) Palaeontologists discover molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment that produces ginger color...
Published New fossil site of worldwide importance uncovered in southern France
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Nearly 400 exceptionally well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years have been discovered i...
Published In paleontology, correct names are keys to accurate study
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When the skeletal remains of a giant ground sloth were first unearthed in 1796, the discovery marked ...
Published Origins of 'Welsh dragons' finally exposed by experts
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A large fossil discovery has helped shed light on the history of dinosaurs in Wales. ...
Published Earth's first animals had particular taste in real estate - Earth's First Animals Had Particular Taste in Real Estate
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Even without body parts that allowed for movement, new research shows -- for the first time -- 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 True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble - True Giant Wombat Gives Diprotodon Podium a Wobble
(via sciencedaily.com) While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was t...
Published First side-necked turtle ever discovered in UK - First Side-Necked Turtle Ever Discovered in UK
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The first side-necked turtle ever to be found in the UK has been discovered by an amateur fossil col...
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 A jumping conclusion: Fossil insect ID'd as new genus, species of prodigious leaper, the froghopper - A Jumping Conclusion: Fossil Insect ID'd as New Genus, Species of Prodigious Leaper, the Froghopper
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A fossil arthropod entombed in 100-million-year-old Burmese amber has been identified as a new genus...
Published 2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools - 2.9-Million-Year-Old Butchery Site Reopens Case of Who Made First Stone Tools
(via sciencedaily.com) Along the shores of Africa's Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ances...
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 New dino, 'Iani,' was face of a changing planet - New Dino, 'Iani,' Was Face of a Changing Planet
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species' 'last gasp' during a period when E...
Published New dinosaur discovered: Ankylosaurs may have been far more diverse than originally thought - New Dinosaur Discovered: Ankylosaurs May Have Been Far More Diverse Than Originally Thought
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source First armoured dinosaur to be described from the Isle of Wight in 142 years, shows Ankylosaurs may h...
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 New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events - New Discovery of Sunscreen-Like Chemicals in Fossil Plants Reveals UV Radiation Played a Part in Mass Extinction Events
(via sciencedaily.com) New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds tha...