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A speeding clock could solve Darwin’s mystery of gaps in animal fossil records
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (892+ words) Jodrell Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, UCL Max Telford does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...
Over 16,000 dinosaur tracks discovered at a site in Bolivia
2+ week, 3+ day ago (624+ words) Sally Christine Reynolds does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Bournemouth University provides funding as…...
Fossil hunters find tracks of animals from about 3 million years ago – a first in South Africa
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (543+ words) Charles Helm does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Nelson Mandela University provides support as…...
Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (624+ words) Jacob S. Suissa receives funding from The National Science Foundation. He is affiliated with Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and Let's Botanize Inc. University of Tennessee provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. There are few forms of the…...
New ‘miniature T rex’ rewrites the history of the world’s largest predator
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (747+ words) Abi Crane does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of Southampton provides funding as…...
How the first animals evolved – a new clue from a tiny relative
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1029+ words) Jodrell Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, UCL Max Telford does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...
Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) Larisa R. G. DeSantis received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and Vanderbilt University. DeSantis is also a research associate at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Aditya Reddy Kurre received funding from Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University provides…...
‘Toothpick grooves’ in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (836+ words) Luca Fiorenza receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use " people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with…...
Many animals can reshape and shed their teeth – and now scientists have traced this ability back 380 million years
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (838+ words) John Long receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Vincent Dupret received funding from ANSTO for conducting the Synchrotron experiment, and from ARC for performing this research. Curtin University and Flinders University provide funding as members of The Conversation AU....
Volcanoes can help us untangle the evolution of humans – here’s how
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (931+ words) PhD Candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Lecturer in Geoscience, The University of Melbourne Saini Samim receives funding from the Melbourne Research Schorship provided by the University of Melbourne. She has also received funding…...