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Birds and crocodiles may share a warm-blooded past, fossil study suggests
35+ min ago (670+ words) Even if crocodiles somehow had wings, the metabolic difference in power alone would mean they could never fly | Image: Pexels The closest living relatives of crocodiles and alligators are, perhaps surprisingly, birds. They are both archosauriforms, a group of species…...
Crocodiles cant fly. Birds can. Scientists have finally figured out why
44+ min ago (347+ words) ...
Evolutionary Bricolage
40+ min ago (176+ words) How Reused Neural Circuits Shape the Future of Civilization I studied evolution when I was a student, so I’m still interested in the evolution of various organisms. I also …...
"Something Strange Going On": 55 Million-Year-Old Primate Fossils Found In SW Wyoming
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (1656+ words) A slew of fossils from Earthi's earlier primates have been discovered in southwestern Wyoming. Scientists say the tiny primate fossils, around the size of a mouse lemur, is evidence something strange was going on in Sweetwater County 55 million years ago....
Family finds megalodon tooth at Jersey Shore beach - CBS New York
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (35+ words) Family finds megalodon tooth at Jersey Shore beach CBS News - The 5:33 | Legacy of the LIRR Massacre - On The Dot with David Schechter: Wildfires & Climate Change Family finds megalodon tooth at Jersey Shore beach...
125-million-year-old fossil in China may reveal dinosaur spikes never seen before
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (395+ words) Scientists have made a surprising discovery in a 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossil unearthed in China, potentially revealing a previously unknown anatomical feature in these ancient animals. The fossil, a young plant-eater now named Haolong dongi, seems to have hollow spikes rising…...
Scientists Discover a 245-Million-Year-Old Reptile With Its Organs Still Preserved
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (405+ words) An international research team examined a unique fossil from China that, for the first time, preserves the digestive system of a marine reptile with a long neck that lived in the oceans 245 million years ago. Inside an almost complete fossil…...
New hairy-leafed plant species confirms another of Darwin’s predictions
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (986+ words) Saxifraga candelabrum is a newly confirmed carnivorous plant. Its sticky hairs trap small insects, while its flowers attract them with scent. Carnivorous plants are famous for dramatic traps, but catching an insect is only part of the story. To qualify…...
Arthropods beat tetrapods | Paleontology
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (30+ words) Phillip Hamilton • about 23 hours ago Zach Sweat • about 23 hours ago Uploaded by KimmyDude Aug 15, 2026 at 05:16PM EDT Resolution: (2047px x 1085px) File size: 441 KB...
Theropod mouth tissue | Paleontology
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (30+ words) Phillip Hamilton • about 23 hours ago Zach Sweat • about 23 hours ago Uploaded by KimmyDude Aug 15, 2026 at 05:17PM EDT Resolution: (2048px x 2035px) File size: 702 KB...