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07-18 / 2025Research Highlight - Ichthyosaur Flipper Fossil Reveals Ancient Stealth TechnologyA team of paleontologists has uncovered evidence that a massive Jurassic marine reptile, Temnodontosaurus, evolved a form of “stealth mode” to silently hunt prey in dimly lit seas 183 million yea... -
07-10 / 2025Research Highlight - Ancient Proteins Push Boundaries of Evolutionary Research into Deep TimeTwo groundbreaking studies published this week in Nature showcase the power of palaeoproteomics—recovering and analyzing ancient proteins—to unlock evolutionary secrets once thought forever lost ... -
07-10 / 2025Research Highlight - Ancient Dinosaur Wrist Bones Reveal Evolutionary Leap Toward Avian FlightA newly published study in Nature reveals that a crucial transformation in wrist anatomy took place among theropod dinosaurs before the emergence of birds, reshaping our understanding of how flight... -
05-30 / 2025Research Highlight - Fossil Scans Reveal Teeth Evolved from Ancient Sensory StructuresA new study has rewritten the story of how teeth first evolved, showing they likely originated not just for biting but as part of an ancient sensory system. Using advanced synchrotron X-ray imagin... -
05-15 / 2025Research Highlight - New Fossil Reveals Surprising Details about Archaeopteryx, the Iconic Early BirdA groundbreaking study published in Nature has unveiled the most complete and well-preserved specimen of Archaeopteryx ever discovered, shedding new light on the evolution of early birds. The 1... -
05-15 / 2025Research Highlight - Ancient Footprints Push Back Origin of Amniotes by 40 Million YearsA groundbreaking discovery in Australia has rewritten the timeline of early tetrapod evolution,revealing that the first reptiles and their relatives emerged far earlier than previously believed. Pu...