Crocodile fossils found in Portsmouth seawalls
A group of students who headed to the beach last year for some fresh air amid the gloom of the pandemic, chanced upon a crocodile bone in the old seawall that led to the discovery of other fossils......»»
The evolution of evolutionary developmental biology
Studying evolution by focusing solely on fossils would leave many questions unanswered, but evolutionary developmental biology (otherwise known as "evo-devo") helps fill in the gaps......»»
Fossils in the "Cradle of Humankind" may be more than a million years older than previously thought
The earth doesn't give up its secrets easily—not even in the "Cradle of Humankind" in South Africa, where a wealth of fossils relating to human evolution have been found......»»
Chinese fossils show human middle ear evolved from fish gills
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......»»
Researchers discover crocodile species that likely preyed on human ancestors
Millions of years ago, giant dwarf crocodiles roamed a part of Africa with a taste for our human ancestors......»»
Scientists on the hunt for planetary formation fossils reveal unexpected eccentricities in nearby debris disk
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have imaged the debris disk of the nearby star HD 53143 at millimeter wavelengths for the first time, and it looks nothing like they expected. Based on early coronagraphic dat.....»»
Europe"s "largest predatory dinosaur" found by UK fossil hunter
A giant crocodile-faced dinosaur, discovered on the Isle of Wight by one of Britain's best fossil hunters, was probably the largest predator ever to stalk Europe, scientists said on Thursday......»»
Oldest insect resource pulses revealed by fossils from China
Resource pulses, i.e., occasional episodes of ephemeral resource superabundance, represent a fundamental mechanism by which energy, nutrients, and biomass are transported across ecotones. They are widespread in extant ecosystems; however, little is k.....»»
There"s a fascinating new clue to the giant megalodon"s extinction
One of the most striking fossils around today are the teeth and reconstructed jaws of the megalodon.The jaws of the extinct shark are so big, one or two people can stand inside them. They're relics of a dominant predator that thrived some 20 million.....»»
Strange fossil solves giraffe evolutionary mystery
Fossils of a strange early giraffoid have revealed the key driving forces in giraffe evolution, according to a study led by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences......»»
Fossil plants reveal lush Southern Hemisphere forests in ancient hothouse climate
For decades, paleobotanist David Greenwood has collected fossil plants from Australia—some so well preserved it's hard to believe they're millions of years old. These fossils hold details about the ancient world in which they thrived, and Greenwood.....»»
Yorkicystis, the 500-million-year-old relative of starfish that lost its skeleton
After four years of digging for fossils in a churchyard in York, Pennsylvania, amateur paleontologist Chris Haefner made an intriguing find. "I knew it was worth keeping," he said. He posted his discovery on Facebook......»»
Ancient crocodile found in Peru sheds new light on their origin
A team of researchers at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, working with colleagues from the U.S. and France, has uncovered a prehistoric crocodile fossil in Peru. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group describes.....»»
At-risk sea life in the Atlantic needs better protection from an increase in shipping
New research from the University of Portsmouth has shown a dramatic increase in shipping in the North East Atlantic. Scientists warn that more monitoring in the area is required to help protect sea-life on the at-risk register......»»
Bali-like temperatures in Wyoming? Fossils reveal tropically hot North America 95 million years ago
A new University of Michigan study that used fossil oyster shells as paleothermometers found the shallow sea that covered much of western North America 95 million years ago was as warm as today's tropics......»»
£5m Virtual Reality centre launches in Portsmouth
The university centre received more than £3m in government funding to help businesses create VR......»»
Fossils dating back 66 million years found outside Bangkok mall
More than 70 shells embedded in a footpath outside a Bangkok shopping mall have been found to be the fossils of marine creatures that lived more than 66 million years ago, Thai experts have confirmed......»»
Fossils of Giant Whale-Like Creatures Called Ichthyosaurs Found in Swiss Alps
The fossils of three large Ichthyosaurs, extinct marine reptiles that lived roughly 250 million years ago, have been found in a surprising place - the Swiss Alps.The fossils of three large Ichthyosaurs, extinct marine reptiles that lived roughly 250.....»»
Giant tooth of ancient marine reptile discovered in Alps
The fossils of three ichthyosaurs—giant marine reptiles that patrolled primordial oceans—have been discovered high up in the Swiss Alps, and include the largest ever tooth found for the species, a study said Thursday......»»
First leaf fossil study of Borneo"s rainforest reveals current ecosystem is ancient
The first study of leaf fossils conducted in the nation of Brunei on the island of Borneo has revealed that the current dominant tree group, the dipterocarps, has dominated the rainforests for at least 4 million years, according to an international r.....»»
New report finds serious concerns around financial sustainability in football
An independent study by the Universities of Liverpool and Portsmouth, published this week alongside the Government's response to the Fan Led Review of Football Governance, has found serious concerns around the financial sustainability and fragility i.....»»