Ancient lungfish fossils refine early vertebrate story
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
New research from Australian and Chinese scientists is filling key gaps in the evolutionary story of some of the oldest fishes on Earth, including early lungfishes closely related to land vertebrate ... more
Juvenile sauropods fed a hungry Late Jurassic predator guild
London, UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
Babies and very young sauropods, the long necked and long tailed plant eaters that would become the largest land animals in history, were a key food sustaining predators in the Late Jurassic accordi ... more
'Extraordinary' trove of ancient species found in China quarry
Paris, France (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday. ... more