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Scientists discovered a 15-inch fossil along China's Yangtze River that bridges a puzzling 160-million-year gap in the evolutionary record of Earth's earliest animals. The find is rewriting how researchers search for ancient life.
Scientists discovered the first fossilized egg from a mammal ancestor, solving a century-old mystery about how these creatures reproduced. The breakthrough reveals how strategic reproduction helped life bounce back from Earth's deadliest extinction.
Scientists discovered hybrid eye cells in deep-sea fish that combine two types of vision previously thought impossible to mix. The finding could reshape our understanding of how vision evolved across all vertebrates.
Scientists in China just unearthed 700 fossils that could rewrite the story of when complex life first appeared on Earth. These ancient creatures lived at least 4 million years earlier than we thought possible.
Three new species of rock monitor lizards have been discovered hiding in plain sight in Far North Queensland's remote savanna. The vibrant reptiles reveal a previously unknown evolutionary lineage spanning millions of years.
Scientists discovered 200,000-year-old horse DNA at a German archaeological site where ancient genetic material shouldn't have survived. The find could unlock genetic secrets from thousands of previously unexplored archaeological sites worldwide.
Researchers have discovered how to turn cancer's greatest survival skill against itself. When tumors evolve to resist radiation, they unknowingly become vulnerable to immune attack.
A towering organism from 400 million years ago might be something never seen before—not plant, animal, or fungus. New research suggests Prototaxites could represent a completely unknown branch of life on Earth.
Scientists using advanced medical imaging discovered three fossil insects hidden inside amber from legendary writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's personal collection. The pieces sat unnoticed for centuries at the Goethe National Museum in Weimar, quietly preserving prehistoric life inside what looked like ordinary golden stones.