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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
Museum Fossil Confirmed as Distinct Sauropod Species Amphicoelias, one of the largest sauropods, is significant in paleontology and fossil studies. November 19, 2021 New Bat Species Appears in Ancient Andean Ceramic Explore the connection between bats and Andean ceramic artifacts, uncovering cultural significance and artistic inspiration. October 28, 2021 Bigfin Reef Squid Males Investigate Area for Mates Learn about the intricate mating behaviors of reef squid and their implications for marine biology and species survival. October 15, 2021 Extinct Ground Sloth Mylodon Was Not a Vegetarian New evidence reveals the dietary habits of the extinct ground sloth Mylodon, challenging long-held assumptions. October 7, 2021 Mining Museums for Historical DNA Using modern technology, natural history museum collections can provide a record of biodiversity over the last 200 years. August 27, 2021 Corals Get a Nitrogen Fix from Microbes Even When They Don’t Seem to Need It The relationship between corals, nitrogen, and microbes illustrates the intricate dynamics of reef ecosystems. August 3, 2021 Bird Brains Evolved in Unique Path, Study Finds Bird brain evolution has shaped intelligence and behavior, offering insights into unique adaptations for survival. July 9, 2021 New Study IDs Nearby Star Systems That Can “See” Earth A new study identifies nearby star systems from which Earth would be visible. June 23, 2021 Desert Dinosaur Likely Hunted in the Dark, Study Shows Research suggests a small desert-dwelling dinosaur had nocturnal hunting abilities. May 7, 2021 Why Fossil Apes are Vital to Understanding Human Evolution Studying fossil apes offers crucial information about the evolutionary pathways leading to modern humans. May 6, 2021 Early Humans Did Not Cause Island Extinctions, According to New Study Research into early humans’ and human ancestors’ impacts on more than 30 islands finds no evidence of harm. May 3, 2021 Ancient DNA of "Horned" Crocodile Sheds Light on Croc Family Tree Discover how ancient crocodile DNA helps researchers understand evolutionary changes and adaptations over millions of years. April 26, 2021
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