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Tag: fossils

Motion in the ocean: how did the earliest animals move?
Paleontology

Motion in the ocean: how did the earliest animals move?

Fossils over 500 million years old may give us insight into the evolutionary origin of animal movement. Reference: Wang, X.,…
March 28, 2022March 29, 2022 Fayth Tan
New species of ancient whale discovered in Egypt
Paleontology

New species of ancient whale discovered in Egypt

Forty-three million years ago, ancient semi-aquatic whales roamed coastal seas which have since transformed into the deserts of present-day Egypt.…
September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Julia Zeh
An ancient dolphin gives a glimpse of the past
Paleontology

An ancient dolphin gives a glimpse of the past

What can fossilized dolphin skeletons tell us about how whales transitioned from land to sea millions of years ago? New…
July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Julia Zeh
In an Uncertain Future, How Might Corals Survive?
Coral

In an Uncertain Future, How Might Corals Survive?

Scleractinian corals form the framework for reef ecosystems but are increasingly threatened. By looking at the coral fossil record, scientists…
June 29, 2020October 20, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis
The Slow Burn: Slower Metabolisms May Help Mollusks Avoid Extinction
Evolution

The Slow Burn: Slower Metabolisms May Help Mollusks Avoid Extinction

By looking at fossils found in the Western Atlantic, Dr. Luke Strotz and a team of scientists at the University…
October 5, 2018October 9, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Evolution

The coelacanth and its leftover lung

The coelacanth keeps surprising us! Rediscovered off the South African coast in 1938, these animals were once thought to have…
October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology Geology Physiology

A “Jaw-dropping” Cambrian Fish!

A 500 million year old primitive fish sheds light on vertebrate evolution and the emergence of jawed fish.
September 5, 2014September 8, 2014 Brian Caccioppoli

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