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Rare fossil found in the interior of São Paulo reveals a new species of subterranean snake that lived up to 85 million years ago, preserved part of the skull and more than 100 vertebrae, and even allowed scientists to reconstruct regions of the brain.
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (728+ words) A rare snake fossil found in the interior of São Paulo revealed a new species that lived between 85 million and 75 million years ago. Named Tametara mirim, the reptile had adaptations to live underground and belonged to a very ancient lineage....
A giant salamander fossil held a surprise in Japan: a vertebra with unique characteristics reveals a new species, helps fill an evolutionary gap of over 20 million years, and may lead to the revision of other bones preserved in museums.
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (771+ words) Three fossilized vertebrae discovered in Japan revealed a new species of giant salamander, up to 1.1 meters long, that inhabited lakes and swamps in northern Kyushu approximately 3.5 million years ago. According to the source Scitechdaily.com, the fossils were found between…...
A 550-million-year-old fossil found in Australia reveals a worm-like creature that already chose the right side to move and may be the first "right-handed" animal known to science.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (733+ words) A paleontological discovery revealed that the preference for one side of the body may be much older than previously thought. The Spriggina floundersi, a marine creature that lived approximately 550 million years ago, showed a tendency to curve to the right....
A fossil kept for years in a small museum in Montreal concealed 450-million-year-old soft tissue, a discovery that has only happened once before in history.
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (870+ words) Science often imagines its great discoveries in distant expeditions, in deserts and remote caves. But sometimes the treasure is right there, forgotten on a shelf, waiting for someone to look closely. That’s exactly what happened with this Canadian fossil. The…...
At a depth of 5,000 meters, where there is no sunlight, researchers found ancient DNA preserved in the mud of the South Atlantic and discovered signs of organisms that did not match known records.
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (1124+ words) Scientists found ancient DNA preserved in sediments of the South Atlantic, at about 5,000 meters deep, in an area where sunlight does not reach and water pressure makes any collection a complex operation. The material was in layers of mud accumulated…...
New Discovery Suggests Prehistoric "Hobbits" May Have Survived on Komodo Dragon Remains
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1434+ words) Furthermore, the researchers found evidence that casts doubt on another widely accepted theory: that the “hobbits” mastered the use of fire. If this hypothesis is confirmed by new research, it will be necessary to revise an important part of the…...
Ancient Creature Thought Extinct Since Dinosaur Era Reappears, Baffling Scientists
2+ week, 4+ day ago (480+ words) The coelacanth is considered one of the most extraordinary animals ever studied by science. For about 66 million years, it was believed that the species had disappeared after the extinction event that also wiped out the dinosaurs. However, this perception was…...
Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil that reshaped our understanding of human origins, makes a rare journey from Ethiopia to Abu Dhabi.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1333+ words) The original fossil of Lucy, one of the most well-known discoveries in the history of human evolution, has once again drawn attention outside of Ethiopia. Approximately 3.2 million years old, the partial skeleton is on display at the Natural History Museum…...
Dinosaur Bone Found in 1985 on James Ross Island Identified as First Confirmed Titanosaur Fossil from Antarctica, Shedding Light on a Once-Green Continent
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1149+ words) Dinosaur bone collected in December 1985 on James Ross Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula, was reanalyzed by researchers and identified as part of a titanosaur in Antarctica. The fossil had been stored for decades among marine fossils and materials associated with…...
35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Tiger Cub Found Intact in Siberian Permafrost, Whiskers, Claws, and Skin Preserved Since the Ice Age
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1769+ words) The ice of Siberia has returned a ghost from the Ice Age. Scientists studied the frozen mummy of a saber-toothed tiger cub that died about 35,000 years ago and was preserved in the permafrost, with whiskers, claws, and skin still in…...