Chromosome fossils found in ‘freeze-dried woolly mammoth jerky’
Researchers have discovered ancient chromosomes preserved in a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth. “Fossil chromosomes are a game-changer.”
Chromosome fossils found in ‘freeze-dried woolly mammoth jerky’
Researchers have discovered ancient chromosomes preserved in a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth. “Fossil chromosomes are a game-changer.”
Fossil hints at more complex fish brain evolution
A new discovery suggests the evolution of ray-finned fish brains is far more complex than previously believed.
Team finds ‘missing’ 550 million-year-old sea sponge
The discovery of a sea sponge missing from the fossil record sheds light on a mystery that’s stumped scientists for years.
New dino species is only the 4th ever found in Zimbabwe
Researchers have discovered a new species of sauropodomorphs, a dino that lived 210 million years ago. It’s the fourth dinosaur species found in Zimbabwe.
‘Ugly’ fossil places extinct saber tooth cat in Texas
A nondescript mass of bone and teeth helped expand the geographic footprint of a large cat that lived tens of thousands of years ago.
Why saber tooth cats kept their baby teeth
Evidence suggests saber-toothed cats held onto their baby teeth to stabilize their sabers, researchers report.
Prehistoric ‘saber-tooth salmon’ gets a new name
A giant prehistoric salmon, the largest to ever exist, had spiky tusk-like teeth that protruded straight out of the side of its skull.
Ancient armored crocodile cousin is a brand new species
A newly identified aetosuar, a heavily armored ancestor of today’s crocodiles, is a brand new species.
Inner ear fossil sheds light on evolution to walking on two feet
The inner ear of Lufengpithecus, a 6-million-year-old fossil ape, reveals clues about how and when humans started walking on two feet.