Some of the world's most significant fossil discoveries have come from China. These include amazing feathered dinosaurs, the earliest modern mammals, and some of the oldest-known animals on Earth.
Paleontology & Fossils
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Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently discovered two fossil repositories in the early Silurian strata in southwestern Chongqing ...
Evolution
Sep 28, 2022
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A newly discovered fossil "treasure hoard" dating back some 436 million years to the early Silurian period reveals, for the first time, the complete body shape and form of some of the first jawed fishes.
Evolution
Sep 28, 2022
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Earth's geological history is characterized by many dynamic climate shifts that are often associated with large changes in temperature. These environmental shifts can lead to trait changes, such as body size, that can be ...
Evolution
Aug 23, 2022
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Coral reefs are home to a spectacular variety of fish. A new study by biologists at the University of California, Davis shows that much of this diversity is driven by a relatively recent innovation among bony fish—feeding ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2022
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An international team of researchers led by LMU paleontologist Bettina Reichenbacher has managed to classify fossils of one of the most species-rich fish groups into a family tree for the first time.
Evolution
Jul 11, 2022
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The human middle ear—which houses three tiny, vibrating bones—is key to transporting sound vibrations into the inner ear, where they become nerve impulses that allow us to hear.
Evolution
Jun 17, 2022
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New findings concerning the ~420-million-year-old fossil Nochelaspis maeandrine found in Qujing have helped unveil the mystery of the largest known eugaleaspiform, according to researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 1, 2021
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Rare metals crucial to green industries turn out to have a surprising origin. Ancient global climate change and certain kinds of undersea geology drove fish populations to specific locations. As remains of the fish fossilized, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2020
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Flexible temporary electronic displays may one day make it possible to sport a glowing tattoo or check a reading, like that of a stopwatch, directly on the skin. In its current form, however, this technology generally depends ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 18, 2020
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