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World's 'Oldest' Octopus Was Not Even An Octopus. New Scans Reveal What It Was
This reclassification pushes back the record of nautiloid soft tissue preservation by 220 million years.
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Bones Of One Of World's Oldest Dinosaurs Discovered In Argentina
Argentinian scientists have found fossilised bones of one of the world's oldest dinosaur species in the Andes Mountains.
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World's Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Found In Mongolia, And It's Almost Perfectly Preserved
Researchers said the fossil represents a juvenile of a previously unknown species they have named Zavacephale rinpoche.
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Natural Hydrogen In Earth's Crust Can Power Green Energy: Study
Since their formation billions of years ago, the oldest parts of the Earth's continental rocks have generated natural hydrogen in massive amounts.
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China’s Dragon Man Skull Found to Belong to Denisovan Lineage
A 146,000-year-old skull discovered in Harbin, China, has been confirmed as Denisovan using ancient DNA and protein analysis. Named “Dragon Man,” the fossil is the most complete Denisovan specimen to date, offering a new understanding of human evolution and Denisovan presence across Ice Age Asia.
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Fossil Of 113-Million-Year-Old 'Hell Ant' That Lived With Dinosaurs Discovered In Brazil
The fossil of a 113-million-year-old hell ant, believed to have lived among dinosaurs, has now become the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to a new study.
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Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: The Oldest Asymmetrical Animal Found in Australia
A recent study has identified Quaestio simpsonorum, a 555-million-year-old asymmetrical animal found in Australia’s Nilpena Ediacara National Park. This creature, which moved like a primitive vacuum cleaner, featured a unique backward question-mark shape on its back, representing a significant evolutionary development. Fossilised tracks suggest i...
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400 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Oldest Evidence Of Fungal Disease
Researchers discover a 407-million-year-old fossilized fungus, named Potteromyces asteroxylicola, in the Rhynie Chert, shedding light on early disease history and fungi's role in shaping Earth.
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Oldest Known Jellyfish Fossil Ever Found Is Over 500 Million Years Old
This ancient jellyfish closely resembles its modern counterparts, measuring about 20 centimetres long, with a bell-shaped body and over 90 tentacles around the edge.
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'Oldest Animal' Fossil Found At Bhimbetka Is Actually A Beehive, Claim Indian Scientists
The "fossil," which attracted a lot of interest and was covered by international media, turned out to be something entirely different.
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World's 'Oldest' Octopus Was Not Even An Octopus. New Scans Reveal What It Was
This reclassification pushes back the record of nautiloid soft tissue preservation by 220 million years.
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Bones Of One Of World's Oldest Dinosaurs Discovered In Argentina
Argentinian scientists have found fossilised bones of one of the world's oldest dinosaur species in the Andes Mountains.
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World's Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Found In Mongolia, And It's Almost Perfectly Preserved
Researchers said the fossil represents a juvenile of a previously unknown species they have named Zavacephale rinpoche.
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Natural Hydrogen In Earth's Crust Can Power Green Energy: Study
Since their formation billions of years ago, the oldest parts of the Earth's continental rocks have generated natural hydrogen in massive amounts.
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China’s Dragon Man Skull Found to Belong to Denisovan Lineage
A 146,000-year-old skull discovered in Harbin, China, has been confirmed as Denisovan using ancient DNA and protein analysis. Named “Dragon Man,” the fossil is the most complete Denisovan specimen to date, offering a new understanding of human evolution and Denisovan presence across Ice Age Asia.
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Fossil Of 113-Million-Year-Old 'Hell Ant' That Lived With Dinosaurs Discovered In Brazil
The fossil of a 113-million-year-old hell ant, believed to have lived among dinosaurs, has now become the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to a new study.
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Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: The Oldest Asymmetrical Animal Found in Australia
A recent study has identified Quaestio simpsonorum, a 555-million-year-old asymmetrical animal found in Australia’s Nilpena Ediacara National Park. This creature, which moved like a primitive vacuum cleaner, featured a unique backward question-mark shape on its back, representing a significant evolutionary development. Fossilised tracks suggest i...
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400 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Oldest Evidence Of Fungal Disease
Researchers discover a 407-million-year-old fossilized fungus, named Potteromyces asteroxylicola, in the Rhynie Chert, shedding light on early disease history and fungi's role in shaping Earth.
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Oldest Known Jellyfish Fossil Ever Found Is Over 500 Million Years Old
This ancient jellyfish closely resembles its modern counterparts, measuring about 20 centimetres long, with a bell-shaped body and over 90 tentacles around the edge.
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'Oldest Animal' Fossil Found At Bhimbetka Is Actually A Beehive, Claim Indian Scientists
The "fossil," which attracted a lot of interest and was covered by international media, turned out to be something entirely different.
