New evidence suggests that certain early human ancestors rarely consumed meat, adding new information to the timeline of ...
Scientists suggest meat consumption was pivotal to humans' development of larger brains, but the transition probably didn't ...
The young pterosaur likely had a wingspan of about 6.5 feet, and if it had survived to adulthood, its wingspan could have ...
Although they laid eggs like reptiles, they were warm-blooded, which links them closer to mammals. Their bodies, about 3.3 feet (1 meter) long, resembled a dog without ears or fur, but with saber-like ...
Because tooth shape varies with fracture properties of the foods that primates eat, relationships between dental form and function can teach us about the diets of our distant ancestors. Aristotle ...
The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...
O. C. Marsh, of Yale College, announced the discovery of a new order of Mammalia, the Dinocerata, huge elephantine forms, with three pairs of horns and large canine teeth, from the Eocene deposits ...
Mammal teeth eventually became so diverse in shape ... mammals had very sensitive ears that helped them navigate a dinosaur-filled world. Fossils preserving the body coverings of proto-mammals ...
Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and ...
Scientists have unearthed in the badlands of Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park the fossilized neck bone of a young ...
where the Australopithecus fossils were discovered Dominic Stratford The researchers then compared the 15N to 14N ratio in the Australopithecus remains to fossilized tooth samples from animals ...