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Pterosaur fossil yields earliest molecular clues to diet, preservation
20+ hour, 46+ min ago (227+ words) News9live New Delhi: An international research team has discovered how a pterosaur fossil has been preserved in extraordinary detail for 113 million years For the first time ever, biomolecules have been recovered from the remains of a flying reptile, that lived along…...
310-million-year-old fossil babies reveal a surprising truth about Earth's first land animals
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (741+ words) The Times of India...
Did early land animals evolve like frogs? Why new fossil evidence says no
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (694+ words) NEW YORK, June 19 " Scientists have long posited the earliest water animals to transition to land had amphibious tadpole features, going through a metamorphosis akin to that of today's frogs. But new research out Thursday in the journal Science challenges that…...
Pterosaur fossil reveals new clues about what flying reptiles ate
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (806+ words) A fossilized wing bone from a flying reptile that died 113 million years ago has been preserved in extraordinary condition. The bone retained its three-dimensional structure and even contains chemical traces that offer clues about what the animal ate. The secret…...
When you're clumsy | Paleontology
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (52+ words) K. J. Genualdo " about 7 hours ago Zach Sweat " about 11 hours ago Phillip Hamilton " 13 days ago K. J. Genualdo " 7 days ago Matt Schimkowitz " 7 years ago Uploaded by Kimmy Dude Jun 23, 2026 at 06: 45 PM EDT Resolution: (1133px x 1031px) File size: 310 KB 36 views (9 from today)...
Investigate Labs: U-M Museum of Natural History
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (126+ words) Ann Arbor Observer Category: Observer Editor Investigate Labs: U-M Museum of Natural History Every Tues. Sun. All age 6 & up invited into the museum's labs to use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. The newest program…...
[Romantic Biology] A 2-Millimeter World Shapes the Landscape of Time
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (921+ words) " El Greco's fallacy and the umwelt of time Past midnight, late at night, I often sit alone in the lab and quietly stare at the thin glass tubes of the Drosophila activity monitor. Inside each tube is a tiny fruit…...
Four-winged Velociraptor ancestor reveals new history about ancient predators
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (355+ words) A newly identified microraptor, roughly the size of a barn owl, is giving dinosaur fans a fuller picture of one of the most famous groups of bird-like predators. According to a report from AZ Animals, the new dinosaur, named Jian…...
OU paleontologists make "1 in a million" discovery | Community News | swoknews. com
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (154+ words) The Lawton Constitution NORMAN " Before the oldest dinosaur, before animals or even plants had expanded onto dry land, ancient relatives of starfish called crinoids, resembling stalked seaflowers, were among the first creatures to flourish in Earth's earliest coral reefs more…...
Young Calgarian Discovers Rare Fossil at Local Playground
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (527+ words) City of Calgary Newsroom Young Calgarian Discovers Rare Fossil at Local Playground An error occurred while preparing your download Calgary playgrounds are designed to spark adventure and curiosity for thousands of children each year. For one seven-year-old girl, this sense…...