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Famous First Reptile Fossil Wasn’t a Reptile After All Study uncovers gills and fish-like teeth in 345-million-year-old fossil, upending long-held ideas on origins of reptiles. 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 goi
Scientists Link Pandemic Prevention To Wildlife Habitat Protection Protecting wildlife and their habitats is critical to the prevention of pandemics. March 26, 2024 Ancient Freshwater Dolphin Discovered in Amazon An ancient freshwater dolphin has been discovered in the Amazon, providing insights into the evolution of river dolphins. March 20, 2024 326-Million-Year Old Shark-like Fossil Species Named An ancient shark-like species, Cosmoselachus mehlingi, lived 326 million years ago. March 7, 2024 Study Finds that Megalodon was Leaner than Thought The prehistoric shark Megalodon was more slender than previously believed, altering our understanding of its biology. January 22, 2024 New Brown Dwarf Discoveries Led by Museum Astronomers Museum astronomers, utilizing NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, have investigated 12 cold brown dwarfs. January 11, 2024 Extinct Woolly Dog Analyzed in Collaborative Study with Coast Salish Co-authors Coast Salish communities helped maintain woolly dogs’ unique genetic makeup until right before the dogs went extinct. December 14, 2023 Researchers Identify Two New Arachnid Species Explore two new arachnid species: a scorpion from Mount Olympus in Greece and a whip spider from caves in Colombia. December 12, 2023 Fiber Optic Cables can Measure Cicada Chatter Learn how scientists measure cicada sounds, uncovering patterns and behaviors behind their distinctive summer choruses. November 30, 2023 New Mosasaur Is A Link Between Iconic Species A new species of mosasaur has transitional traits that place it between two well-known mosasaurs. October 30, 2023 Scientists Digitally Reconstruct Skull of Extinct Great Ape Learn about the reconstruction of an extinct ape's skull, providing new insights into primate evolution and history. October 17, 2023 Record-Setting Bug’s Diet Makes it a Super Vector for Plant Disease Explore how the meadow spittlebug uses its unique hydraulic mechanisms to leap great distances relative to its tiny size. October 4, 2023 Study Confirms Two Sea Star Species are Crossbreeding in the Wild New research confirms that two sea star species in European and North American coastal waters are crossbreeding in the wild. September 21, 2023
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