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Oldest Known Spinal Disorders Found in 225-Million-Year-Old Fossils
Fossil excavations in Krasiejów, Poland, have revealed that prehistoric amphibians were far more fragile than once thought. Researchers from the Paleobiology Center at Opole University have identified the earliest recorded spinal disorders in fossils of the genus Metoposaurus, distant relatives of modern frogs and salamanders. The findings, published in Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), show…