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8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (240+ words) Baby fossil tetrapods show that the common ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals did not evolve from animals with amphibian-like tadpoles, as previously thought image:" Baby crocodile-like early tetrapods called embolomeres. New fossil evidence suggests that these embolomeres did not…...

28+ min ago  (933+ words) This post was written while working for Arcadia Impact's Alignment Team (and grew out of an internal talk I gave) but is my own opinion and not theirs. I am grateful for feedback from Daniel Tan and the rest of…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (475+ words) The shift from water to land didn't require amphibian-like metamorphosis, fossils reveal Early vertebrates that made the transition from water to land were born looking like smaller versions of their parents, as this illustration of crocodile-like embolomeres shows. "We kind…...

2+ hour ago  (1005+ words) Home " Wildlife " 20 Dinosaurs That Didn't Look Anything Like We Imagined For decades, scientists thought Therizinosaurus was a fearsome predator because of its absolutely enormous claws " some reaching over three feet long. The name literally means "scythe lizard," and early reconstructions…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (767+ words) A hundred million years ago during the late Cretaceous period, the oceans were filled with giant predators, prowling for their next meal. There was the mosasaur " a giant toothy marine reptile (and a surprise hero in Jurassic World). There were…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (619+ words) This content was paid for and prepared by China Daily, an official publication of the People's Republic of China. The TIME editorial and advertising departments were not involved in the creation of this content. A simulated image of the Chicago…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1113+ words) In the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Arctic, where temperatures regularly plummet to -40 F and below, survival depends on exceptional adaptations. Among the remarkable creatures that thrive in this extreme environment, one stands out for its extraordinary insulation capabilities. The…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (727+ words) Hidden inside fossilized amber, scientists uncovered a prehistoric surprise that had remained untouched since the age of dinosaurs. A collection of insects that lived 112 million years ago has been discovered trapped in amber in Ecuador, giving scientists a rare look…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago  (20+ words) A mummified fossil fish was forgotten in a university basement until a son's chance discovery brought it back to science....

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (591+ words) A handful of scattered bones in Eastern Europe were thought to belong to a known dinosaur, but may hide something entirely different. A partial skeleton found in Romania's Ha'eg Basin has been identified as a new species of duck-billed dinosaur,…...