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Stone tools discovered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are rewriting what experts thought they knew about human evolution in this region. The tools date to about 1 million to 1.5 million years ago, which suggests that Sulawesi was occupied by an unknown human relative long before our species evolved. “These are simple, sharp-edged flakes of stone that would have …

New long-necked marine reptile species discovered in Germany’s famous Jurassic fossil beds  Phys.org Paleontologists Unveil New Species of Plesiosaur  Sci.News Forgotten Jurassic Fossil Reveals a Long-Necked Sea Monster Hidden for Decades  SciTechDaily New ancient marine reptile species discovered in Germany’s famous Jurassic fossil beds  EurekAlert! 183-million-year-old sea monster species found hiding in German fossil bed  Interesting Engineering Source link

UGA research shows invasive species of spiders in Georgia may also be cannibals  WSB-TV Source link

For the last 40,000 years, we (Homo sapiens) have lived alone – the last humans standing from a large and diverse group that, just 300,000 years ago, comprised at least nine species of walking, talking apes. If you go further back in time you’ll discover even more human species, many of whom followed their own evolutionary paths and gave rise …

A groundbreaking discovery has recently reshaped our understanding of early animal evolution. A long-misidentified fossil at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, initially described in 1865 as a caterpillar, is now recognized as the oldest known nonmarine lobopodian. This extraordinary fossil, Palaeocampa anthrax, bridges the gap between worms and modern arthropods, providing new insights into the early diversification of life. Published …

Scientists Discovered a New Human Species That Defies Conventional Wisdom  AOL.com Source link

Paleontologists in China have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new genus and species of sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, Tongnanlong zhimingi. This massive dinosaur, which lived approximately 147 million years ago, roamed the area now known as southwestern China. Measuring between 23 to 28 meters in length, Tongnanlong zhimingi was one of the largest sauropods to have …

A team of archaeologists has stumbled upon a discovery that will reshape our understanding of early human life in Southeast Asia. Deep beneath the ocean floor off the coast of Indonesia, a remarkable collection of fossils has been uncovered, dating back more than 140,000 years. This find, confirmed by ScienceDirect, paints a vivid picture of a world that once thrived …

A fossil found on Vancouver Island in 1988 looked like a typical long‑necked marine reptile, yet every expert who studied Traskasaura sandrae left with new questions. Scientists have now confirmed that the 39‑foot creature, which lived about 85 million years ago, represents an entirely new species with a hunting style never before documented in its family. “It has …

A beautiful turquoise‑and‑lilac sea creature that has been kept in hobbyist aquariums around the world for nearly two decades has finally been given a scientific species name. The modest crustacean hiding in plain sight turns out to be Cherax pulverulentus, an entirely new crayfish species no biologist had cataloged until now. Jiří Patoka of the Czech University of …