Oldest Fossils of ‘Complex Life’ Discovered in Welsh Quarry
Some of the oldest fossils of ‘complex life’ in the world have been discovered in a quarry in Wales, marking a significant scientific breakthrough. This finding is the first time such fossils have been precisely dated by scientists, shedding light…
Researchers Identify World’s Oldest Known Fossilized Skin
A rare and remarkable discovery has shed new light on the ancient history of reptiles, as researchers have identified the world’s oldest known fossilized skin. The fragment of reptile skin, resembling that of a crocodile, was found in a limestone…
New Insights into the Evolutionary History of Picrodontids
A recent research paper published in Biology Letters has provided new insights into the evolutionary history of picrodontids, an extinct family of placental mammals. The study, co-authored by Jordan Crowell, an Anthropology Ph.D. candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center, Stephen…
New Insights into Early Evolution of Cyanobacteria
Recent discoveries in the field of paleobiology have provided new insights into the early evolution of cyanobacteria and the emergence of oxygenic photosynthesis on Earth. A study published in Nature presents the oldest direct evidence of thylakoid membranes in ancient…