fossils
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Other famous mosasaur fossils previously identified as T. proriger are now being reassigned to T. rex.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
"Through our study and examination of well-preserved fossils collected throughout the north Texas region, we have evidence of violence within this species to a degree not previously seen in other Tylosaurus specimens."
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
The fossils also point to an Australopithecus species that has not been found anywhere else.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
An international research team studying fossils from the site found evidence that Australopithecus and the earliest known members of Homo lived in the same region between about 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Geneticists were able to collect enough intact Neanderthal DNA from fossils to make a broad comparison between it and the DNA of contemporary humans.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
