10+ hour, 19+ min ago  (330+ words) Historical records from expeditions over 250 years ago describe crocodiles as abundant along the shores of the Seychelles Islands. However, after permanent settlement began in 1770, the local population declined rapidly and was driven to extinction within about five decades. A recent…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (771+ words) Advanced CT imaging of rare Devonian lungfish fossils in Australia and China is revealing unexpected anatomical details. Scientists have uncovered new insights into the evolution of some of the earliest fish to inhabit Earth more than 400 million years ago. By…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (301+ words) KAUST researchers discovered that the Red Sea experienced a massive disruption 6.2 million years ago, completely transforming its marine life. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have confirmed that the Red Sea once completely dried up around…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (675+ words) In Mongolia's Gobi Desert, researchers uncovered a remarkably complete fossil of a dome-headed dinosaur that lived 108 million years ago. Nicknamed the "precious one," this teenage pachycephalosaur is the oldest of its kind ever found, pushing the group's fossil record back…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (522+ words) A scientist from the University of Michigan has helped uncover the earliest evidence of a tongue-like biting structure in an ancient fish. This adaptation, first appearing around 310 million years ago, marked the moment when fish began using their gill bones…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (219+ words) The newly recognized species has been named Eurhinosaurus mistelgauensis, a reference to the Mistelgau clay pit in Upper Franconia. This location is renowned for producing significant fossil discoveries. "We wanted to highlight the scientific importance of the Mistelgau locality," explains…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (698+ words) Sloths may seem like quirky tree-dwellers today, but their past reveals a dynasty of giants that once roamed the Americas. Many of these ancient sloths were far too large to live in trees. The giants of the group, belonging to…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (629+ words) Fossils from Brazil reveal sauropods plagued by a painful bone disease that likely killed them. Researchers identified multiple forms of osteomyelitis with no signs of healing, suggesting infection was widespread and deadly. A collection of fossilized bones from sauropods (the…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (629+ words) Primates originated in cold environments, not the tropics. Their past adaptations reveal insights for conservation today. Many people picture our earliest primate ancestors moving through dense tropical forests, yet new evidence suggests they actually endured cold environments. As an ecologist…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (384+ words) Scientists have discovered a new species of marsupial in Australia's bushland, closely related to the kangaroo. Researchers have identified a new species of bushland marsupial that is closely related to kangaroos. Unfortunately, evidence suggests this species has already disappeared. The…...