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A scientist has proposed grouping humans’ ancient ancestors and relatives into a single genus
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (671+ words) Human evolution is often depicted as a linear sequence: ancient ape-like ancestors, followed by the Australopithecines, the first members of the genus Homo, and, finally, modern humans. However, new fossil discoveries paint a far more complex picture. Different species of…...
The mystery of the bird wedge turned out to be different from what scientists had thought
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (455+ words) Researchers at Brown University have put forward the most detailed explanation to date. It turns out that birds flying behind and slightly to the side of the leader can significantly reduce the amplitude of their wing beats thanks to the…...
Ancient DNA dating back up to 50,000 years has been discovered in Africa
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (332+ words) The discovery sets a record for sub-Saharan Africa and shows that ancient DNA can be preserved for much longer than researchers had previously thought. The researchers examined 320 bones and teeth from wild bovid animals — relatives of modern antelopes, buffalo and…...
CT scans have shown that the crocodile’s brain has remained virtually unchanged over millions of years of evolution
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1001+ words) Scientists used computed tomography to look inside the skulls of modern crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gavials, as well as their extinct relatives. The study has been published in the Journal of Anatomy. The main conclusion is not that crocodiles ‘have…...
When humans became human: the evolution of Homo sapiens was a gradual process
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (779+ words) However, archaeologist Huw S. Groucutt believes that this picture is too simplistic. In his new work, he argues that human evolution was not a sudden revolution, but a long, uneven and complex process. The various characteristics of ‘modern’ humans did not…...
Dinosaurs with short "legs" may have fed like anteaters
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (556+ words) Scientists have studied fossils of alvaresauroids, a group of small predatory dinosaurs with short, strong forelimbs and large claws. Analyses showed that their hands were suitable for digging and breaking hard surfaces. This supports the theory that such dinosaurs could…...
Ancient seas have their own T. rex: palaeontologists have described a giant mosasaurus
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (252+ words) Paleontologists have revisited old fossils from Texas and described a new species of mosasaur, a marine reptile up to 13 metres long....
The ancient platypus was larger and more toothy than the modern platypus
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (23+ words) Palaeontologists have described new remains of an ancient platypus from South Australia. It lived about 25 million years ago and had real teeth....
This ancient "crocodile" hunted on land and bit harder
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (492+ words) The new species was named Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa. It was described by palaeontologists at Yale University in a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. The fossils come from the famous Ghost Ranch locality in New Mexico. The…...
A bug with unusual claws has been discovered in amber
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (331+ words) The discovery was made by researchers from the University of Munich. It is about a new species of bed bug, which was named Carcinonepa libererrantes. The fossil was preserved in Kachin amber, which is about 100 million years old. To study…...