2+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (927+ words) A rare 450-million-year-old fossil with preserved soft tissue is revealing how some of Earth’s earliest reef animals lived and evolved. More than 450 million years ago, long before dinosaurs appeared or forests covered the continents, Earth’s shallow seas were already filled…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (467+ words) Ancient microbes may have helped preserve a pterosaur fossil and its chemical clues for more than 100 million years. An international study led by Curtin University has shed new light on how a prehistoric flying reptile fossil remained exceptionally well preserved…...

4+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (531+ words) Skin bones evolved multiple times in lizards, with goannas showing a rare case of lost armor returning....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (484+ words) The true reason ancient insects grew so huge just got a lot more mysterious....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (538+ words) A tiny ancient reptile just revealed the moment breathing as we know it began — and it changed life on Earth forever. As a result, the specimen appears as a three-dimensional mummified fossil, preserved in its final position with one arm…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (632+ words) A katydid changes color from pink to green to match leaf development, showing advanced camouflage adaptation in rainforests. A rare rainforest insect can transform its appearance in a matter of days, shifting from bright pink to leaf green in a…...