Beetles changed their diet during the Cretaceous period
International team under the leadership of the University of Bonn decodes 99 million-year-old amber fossilsCredit: © J.A. Peñas Like a ...
Tag: Paleontology
Mysterious ancient sea-worm pegged as new genus after half-century in ‘wastebasket’
Credit: Anna Whitaker, et al. LAWRENCE -- When a partial fossil specimen of a primordial marine worm was unearthed in ...
‘Little Foot’ skull reveals how this more than 3 million year old human ancestor lived
Micro-CT scanning of 'Little Foot' skull reveals new aspects of the life of this more than 3-million year-old-human ancestorCredit: Amélie ...
Ancient mantis-man petroglyph discovered in Iran
Credit: Dr. Mohammad Naserifard A unique rock carving found in the Teymareh rock art site (Khomein county) in Central Iran ...
Apes’ inner ears could hide clues to evolutionary history of hominoids
New findings highlight the potential of the inner ear for reconstructing the early branches of our family treeCredit: Alessandro Urciuoli ...
New tiny 44 million year old bird fossil links Africa and Asia to Utah
Credit: Dr. Thomas Stidham A new species of quail-sized fossil bird from 44 million year old sediments in Utah fills ...
The origin of satiety: Brain cells that change shape after a meal
Credit: Danaé Nuzzaci / CNRS / CSGA You just finished a good meal and are feeling full? Researchers from the ...
Understanding mechanics and materials though evolution and biomaterials
Scientists will present research on the mechanical and physical properties of skeletal evolution, biomaterials, and aging at the APS March ...
Paleontologists discover why the oceans are so diverse
Credit: Photo credit: John H.R. Burns A new study in the journal Science has given insight into why the world's ...
Rare lizard fossil preserved in amber
Researchers at the University of Bonn are investigating the conservation status of the reptile, which is up to 20 million ...
These feet were made for walking
A little-studied human foot arch is important for walking and running, finds new studyCredit: OIST Many of us take our ...
By gum! Scientists find new 110-million-year-old treasure
Credit: University of Portsmouth A remarkable new treasure has been found by scientists from the University of Portsmouth - the ...
Fossils help identify a lone ‘bright spot’ in a similar state to coral reefs before human impact
Credit: Aaron O'Dea Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) discovered a massive, 7,000-year-old fossilized coral reef near the ...
Frozen bird turns out to be 46,000-year-old horned lark
Credit: Love Dalén Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost. The results can contribute ...
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