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Scientists discovered a bus-sized marine crocodile in Tunisia that lived 20 million years later than its species should have gone extinct. The finding is forcing researchers to rethink what they know about ancient mass extinctions.
Paleontologists in southern France discovered hundreds of intact dinosaur eggs from three different species at a single nesting site dating back 70 million years. The rare find reveals how different dinosaurs shared prime nesting grounds just before the mass extinction that ended their reign.
Scientists have discovered the first proof that our ancient mammal ancestors laid eggs, solving a mystery that's puzzled researchers for generations. The fossil also explains how these creatures survived Earth's deadliest mass extinction.
Scientists discovered a 252-million-year-old fossilized embryo in South Africa that proves our mammal ancestors laid eggs and reveals how they survived Earth's worst mass extinction. The find marks the first confirmed evidence of egg-laying in therapsids, the prehistoric creatures that gave rise to modern mammals.
Scientists just found the world's oldest proof that our mammal ancestors laid eggs, tucked away in a South African fossil for 20 years. The discovery reveals how a pig-like creature survived Earth's worst mass extinction.
Scientists just identified a new species of ancient crocodile that could outrun a dog, and it's been hiding in a museum drawer since 1969. The discovery reveals how life thrived before one of Earth's biggest mass extinctions.
Fossils discovered in 1960s Australia sat forgotten in U.S. storage for 50 years before a chance reunion rewrote the story of ancient amphibians that survived Earth's worst mass extinction. The rediscovered creature traveled the globe both in life and death.
Scientists in China discovered a fossil of a creature that lived through one of Earth's earliest mass extinctions over 500 million years ago. The find proves that early life was tougher and more adaptable than we ever imagined.
Scientists in China have uncovered 8,681 fossils from 153 species at a stunning new site, with nearly 60% never seen before. The discovery offers a rare window into ocean life after Earth's first mass extinction.
Scientists discovered 91 new animal species in a small Chinese quarry, revealing how life bounced back after a catastrophic extinction event 512 million years ago. The 50,000 fossils offer an unprecedented window into evolution's resilience.
Scientists in China have uncovered nearly 9,000 fossils representing 153 species from an ancient ocean ecosystem that thrived after Earth's first mass extinction. The discovery is filling crucial gaps in our understanding of how life bounced back and spread across the planet.
A "living fossil" that survived five mass extinctions is thriving again at Cape Cod National Seashore after disappearing for 150 years. Thousands of horseshoe crabs now breed in a restored saltmarsh lagoon that was once closed off by industrialization.