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A strange fossil at the edge of the solar system just shook up Planet Nine theories

Subaru Telescope has made an exciting discovery: a small body beyond Pluto, with implications for the formation, evolution, and current…

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These 545-million-year-old fossil trails just rewrote the story of evolution

The Cambrian explosion was an extraordinary phenomenon in the evolution of life on the planet that led to the emergence…

1 year ago

From prehistoric resident to runaway pet: First tegu fossil found in the U.S.

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the…

1 year ago

First fossil evidence of endangered tropical tree discovered

For the first time, scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The unprecedented find was…

1 year ago

Dinosaurs Weren’t Doomed Before the Asteroid Hit, New Research Suggests

Scientists say that dinosaurs weren't doomed when an asteroid hit Earth. Fossil unearthings before the asteroid collision, at the end…

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Paleobiologists unlock 500,000 years of fossil records: Climate change impacts and risks of marine carbon removal

A study co-led by Professor Moriaki YASUHARA and Ms Raine CHONG from the School of Biological Sciences, the Swire Institute…

2 years ago

Dorset’s Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation

A unique glimpse into Earth's ancient past is offered by the Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, where tree remains from…

2 years ago

A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot

More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday…

2 years ago

New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood

A study by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) suggests that early Homo species may have experienced extended childhoods well…

2 years ago

Ancient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New Study

A preserved fossil bird from the Mesozoic Era is providing unprecedented insights into the evolution of avian intelligence. Discovered in…

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