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New Study Points to Bats Originating in Europe New bat genome and fossil study, the largest ever, finds bats likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago before going... September 21, 2026 Study Suggests Some Catfish Can Sniff Research describing unique sensory mechanism in a Congo Basin catfish species wins award. August 26, 2026 New Study Asks: “Where Are the Tiny Dinosaurs?” Research suggests that competition with mammals may explain why non-bird dinosaurs never evolved into truly tiny animals. August 5, 2026 Gobi Fossil Reshapes the Mammal Family Tree Decades after discovery of extraordinary fossil, scientists are rethinking how early mammals evolved during the Cretaceous. July 29, 2026 Research Uncovers Earliest Evidence of “Right-Handedness” in Animals New research suggests Spriggina floundersi preferred bending to the right, making it the oldest known example of “handedness.” July 9, 2026 Why Do Birds Lay Such Big Eggs? A New Study Suggests the Answer Lies in Their Brains New research finds that birds, the only living dinosaurs, evolved larger eggs as their brains got bigger. June 24, 2026 New Research Shows “Proto-Turtle” May Not Be a Turtle Relative After All Study finds ancient reptile Eunotosaurus africanus is not in the turtle tree of life, changing turtle shells’ origin story. June 10, 2026 Giant Mosasaur Species from Texas Named T. rex New research describes Tylosaurus rex from more than a dozen previously known fossils. May 21, 2026 Fossil Trove Expands Range of Squishy Early Animals Ancient deep-sea organisms from Northwest Canada show early movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life. May 20, 2026 New Recording of Sperm Whale Birth Shows Caregiving Takes a Pod New audio and video reveal unprecedented level of detail about coordinated caregiving of newborn calf by sperm whales. March 26, 2026 Bony Inner Ears Offer Clues to Lizard Evolutionary Relationships, But Not Ancient Habitats Scientists hoping to reconstruct how extinct lizards and snakes lived have turned their attention to the inner ear. March 9, 2026 Study Explores How Pterosaurs Evolved a Flight-ready Brain New study shows how brain evolution in pterosaurs and birds took different paths with help from newly discovered fossil. December 3, 2025