Scientists say 47-million-year-old fossil is an early primate. May 19, 2009 — -- Scientists say a 47-million-year-old fossil found in Germany may be a key link to explaining the evolution of ...
A Rotadiscus grandis fossil (left) and an interpretive drawing (right). Credit: Li et al Exceptionally well-preserved fossils from the Cambrian period have helped fill a gap in our understanding of ...
But this latest discovery seems to challenge that. It appears that Paranthropus had greater dietary flexibility than first interpreted, could adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions and was ...
A stunning new fossil find from the Grand Canyon fills in some blanks from a time when evolution began experimenting with weird new forms. Frustratingly, fossils from later in the Cambrian period are ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of three jawbones excavated from Thomas Quarry in Morocco that is 773,000 years old. - Hamza Mehimdate/Programme Préhistoire ...
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Fossil discovery reveals the Grand Canyon was a 'Goldilocks zone' for the evolution of early animals
A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one of the natural world's most iconic sites. Subscribe to ...
Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne ...
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Dagger beaks and strong wings: New fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution
Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...
The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...
A study published in the Nature journal alters how the evolution of fish has been historically understood. Fossilized fish and other sea creatures have often been pivotal in new scientific discoveries ...
(CNN) — Fossils unearthed in Morocco from a little-understood period of human evolution may help scientists resolve a long-standing mystery: Who came before us? Three jawbones, including one from a ...
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