160-million-year-old Footprints Reveal How Flying Dinosaur Cousins Conquered Land We typically picture ancient pterosaurs as purely aerial giants of the dinosaur era. However, exciting new discoveries have shed light on how these flying reptiles and their dinosaur cousins also roamed the land. Recently, in the Jura Mountains of France, paleontologists unearthed a treasure trove of […]
108-million-year-old bone shatters beliefs, reveals echidna ancestors lived in water
Ancient Bone Shatters Beliefs: Echidna Ancestors Lived in Water Scientists have quasi-solved a longstanding mystery surrounding the origins of platypus and echidnas, the strangest and most unique creatures in the animal kingdom. Recent findings have unearthed a 108-million-year-old bone that challenges previous beliefs and sheds light on the evolutionary history of these fascinating monotremes. The […]
Ancient crocodiles’ secret to surviving 2 mass extinctions stuns scientistsÂ
Ancient Crocodiles’ Secret to Surviving 2 Mass Extinctions Stuns Scientists Often labeled as living fossils, crocodilians have inhabited swamps and rivers for millions of years. Their lineage can be traced back over 200 million years, making them one of the oldest living groups of vertebrates on Earth. What is even more astonishing is their ability […]
2.5 billion years ago hunger forced single cells into multicellular evolution: Study
2.5 Billion Years Ago Hunger Forced Single Cells into Multicellular Evolution: Study The mystery of how multicellular life evolved has long baffled scientists, who’ve spent years trying to unravel the complexities of this transformation. However, a recent study suggests that hunger may have been the driving force behind the shift from single-cell organisms to multicellular […]