Blood Vessels Found in T. rex Bones Rewrite What We Know About Dinosaurs
Dinosaur DNA remains out of reach, so scientists hunt rarer clues: soft tissues entombed in bone. Using synchrotron…
50-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Unearthed in Syria Stuns Paleontologists
Carapace of Syriemys lelunensis: The genus name combines the Greek words Συρία (Suría) and ἐμύς (emús), i.e., “Syria”…
New 183 Million-Year-Old Marine Reptile Identified in Germany Is Oldest Known in the Area
A new species of plesiosauroid — a group of long-necked marine reptiles — has just come to the…
Prehistoric ‘Reptile Monkey’ Species Identified in France
A fossil found in northeastern France has revealed a prehistoric reptile with monkey tail unlike any seen before,…
A general rule on the organization of biodiversity in Earth’s biogeographical regions
Delineation of biogeographical regions We obtained the species distributions of amphibians, dragonflies, mammals, rays and reptiles from the…
Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation
Permitting The analysis of human-derived eDNA from field obtained samples and human-related sampling was conducted with University of…
This Prehistoric Armored Fish From 465 Million Years Ago Could Be the Key to Understanding Why Our Teeth Still Hurt
IN A NUTSHELL 🦈 Researchers discovered that ancient armored fish from 465 million years ago had sensory structures…
This Elephant Lived in Europe for 700,000 Years — Could It Live There Today?
Europe isn’t known for its elephants. At least, the three species of elephant that traverse Earth today —…
Genetic basis of camouflage in an alpine plant and its long-term co-evolution with an insect herbivore
Jones, M. R. et al. Adaptive introgression underlies polymorphic seasonal camouflage in snowshoe hares. Science 1358, 1355–1358 (2018).…
Extraordinary discovery in Sardinia: dinosaur tracks found during filming of a documentary
ADVERTISEMENT The Italian island Sardinia is full of riches and breathtaking landscapes, but is also rich with history.…