A 500-million-year-old tunicate fossil, Megasiphon thylakos, provides unprecedented insight into the early evolutionary origins of these marine invertebrates.
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FossilsPaleontologySciTech NewsSpidersUniversity Of Bristol
Scientists Discover That Extremely Rare Collection of 160-Million-Year-Old Sea Spider Fossils Are Closely Related to Living Species
by Amir Husseinby Amir HusseinRare 160-Million-Year-Old Sea Spider Fossils Unveil Evolutionary Links to Living Species.
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FossilsPaleontologySciTech NewsTurtleUniversity Of Portsmouth
127 Million Years Old – First Side-Necked Turtle Ever Discovered in UK
by Manuel Costaby Manuel CostaUK’s first side-necked turtle fossil, 127 million years old, discovered on Isle of Wight; new radiometric dating and CT scanning …
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FossilsMarine BiologyPaleontologyPopularSciTech NewsUniversity Of Kansas
500-Million-Year-Old “Dune” Monster Unveiled – Ancient Sea Worm Unknown to Science
Researchers from the University of Kansas discover a 500-million-year-old unknown sea worm species, Shaihuludia shurikeni, in Utah’s Spence Shale.
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Extraordinary Fossil Reveals Mammal Engaging in Mortal Combat with Dinosaur
Title: Extraordinary Fossil Reveals Mammal Engaging in Mortal Combat with DinosaurDescription: A fossil discovered from approximately 125 million years ago …
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DinosaursPaleontologySciTech NewsUniversity Of Portsmouth
New Evidence Suggests Enormous Pliosaurs Swam in Late Jurassic Seas, Dwarfing Killer Whales
by Manuel Costaby Manuel CostaNew evidence reveals giant pliosaurs in Late Jurassic seas, twice the size of killer whales, challenging previous size estimations.
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Australia’s First Long-Distance Walker Unearthed – A Fascinating Discovery from 3.5 Million Years Ago
Scientists discover Ambulator keanei, an ancient marsupial, and identify it as Australia’s first long-distance walker through advanced 3D scanning.
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ArchaeologyClimate ChangeDinosaursNorth Carolina State UniversityPaleontologySciTech News
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Iani May Have Been Species’ “Last Gasp” in a Changing Planet
by Klaus Müllerby Klaus MüllerDiscover Iani smithi, a newly found dinosaur species from the mid-Cretaceous era. Explore its role in a changing climate and …