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Australia's spiky, shuffling, egg-laying echidna evolved in extremely rare' event, scientists say

Echidnas evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor, transitioning to land, a rare evolutionary event among mammals.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Analysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.
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fromNature
10 months ago

How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the Amazon

Palaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.
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2 weeks ago
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Understanding bones from the remote wilderness of Wyoming

Fossils reveal ancient amphibians' biology
Mass mortality event of temnospondyls observed
Annual excavations deepen understanding of past ecosystems
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2 weeks ago
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Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossils

Richard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.
fromNature
8 months ago
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Is that a durian? No, it's a weird ancient mollusc

The newly found mollusc fossil suggests that the earliest molluscs were covered in hollow spines.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Analysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.
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fromNature
10 months ago

How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the Amazon

Palaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.
fromNature
2 weeks ago
OMG science

Understanding bones from the remote wilderness of Wyoming

Fossils reveal ancient amphibians' biology
Mass mortality event of temnospondyls observed
Annual excavations deepen understanding of past ecosystems
fromNature
2 weeks ago
London food

Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossils

Richard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.
fromNature
8 months ago
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Is that a durian? No, it's a weird ancient mollusc

The newly found mollusc fossil suggests that the earliest molluscs were covered in hollow spines.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matter

Mortician turned palaeontologist Alexandra Morton-Hayward researches ancient brain preservation, potentially advancing our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and ageing processes.
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7 months ago

Daily briefing: No one knows how smell really works - scientists are sniffing out the answers

GLP-1 agonists show varying effectiveness, influencing treatment choices based on individual patient conditions.
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