‘Small but Deadly’ Whale Species That Hunted in Australian Seas 26 Million Years Ago Unearthed
A new species of toothed whale that roamed the seas off Australia 26 million years ago has been brought to light. Named Janjucetus dullardi, this…
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One-Ounce Wonder: Tiny Dinosaur-Era Mammal Unearthed in Patagonia
A discovery in Chilean Patagonia has revealed one of the tiniest mammals to coexist with dinosaurs: a mouse-sized species named Yeutherium pressor, dating back approximately…
From Ocean Hunters to Web Weavers: A 500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Rewrites Spider Origins
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have uncovered evidence that could overturn our understanding of where spiders—and their arachnid relatives—originated. A 500-million-year-old fossil from the Cambrian…
Lost Caribbean Predator: 16-Million-Year-Old Dirt Ant Fossil Found in Dominican Amber
New Jersey Institute of Technology biologists uncover a tiny but groundbreaking dirt ant fossil, reshaping the evolutionary history of one of the planet’s most cryptic…