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Harvard Gazette
3 weeks ago
Data science

Early warning sign of extinction? - Harvard Gazette

Fossil record of tiny ocean creatures offers insights into future changes in global biodiversity and warming climate. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 weeks ago
Science

Ancient predatory worms have scientists rethinking the history of life on Earth : Short Wave

Predatory worms with unique features lived in the water 500 million years ago, surprising researchers by resurfacing in the fossil record after a supposed extinction. [ more ]
Nature
1 month ago
Angular

Fossils document evolutionary changes of jaw joint to mammalian middle ear - Nature

Fossils from Jurassic mammals show transition in middle ear evolution from load-bearing to exclusively auditory function.
Evidence of gradual loss of load-bearing function in articular-quadrate jaw joint in early mammaliaforms. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
OMG science

An Asteroid Wiped Out Dinosaurs. Did It Help Birds Flourish?

Birds began diversifying tens of millions of years before the asteroid impact that caused the mass extinction.
The asteroid impact did not have a major effect on bird evolution, as previously believed. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Newly discovered ancient species looks like it could be from the mind of Dr. Seuss

Tree fossils dating back 350 million years have been discovered in Canada, shedding light on the early evolution of forests.
The fossils are uniquely 3D and provide a rare glimpse into the architecture of ancient trees, filling in gaps in the fossil record. [ more ]
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