fossil
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"We chose to focus on Koharalepis as it is the only fossil in the entire family to preserve the internal bones of the skull, which gives us valuable insights into its braincase and neuroanatomy."
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
The fossil was originally discovered in 1979 near an artificial reservoir outside the city.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
And in a world warmed by fossil fuel pollution, Atlantic sea surface temperatures could have the potential to play spoiler to El Nino's impact.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
We combined fossil evidence with modern computational tools to reconstruct 320 million years of reptile skin bone evolution.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The fossil evidence could be consistent with the idea of a Great Designer; perhaps some species are destroyed when the Designer becomes dissatisfied with them, and new experiments are attempted on an improved design.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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