Tag: Fossil Discovery

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Earliest Known Asymmetrical Animal: Half-a-Billion-Year-Old ‘Marine Roomba’

Scientists have recently discovered the earliest known animal with an asymmetrical body, dating back over 555 million years ago in what is now the Australian outback. This ancient creature, named Quaestio simpsonorum, was described...
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Ancient Sea Cow Killed by Croc and Eaten by Shark: A Prehistoric Predation Story

Prehistoric Predation: A Story of Ancient Sea CowIn the world of paleontology, every fossil tells a story. Some stories are more gruesome than others, like the one uncovered in western Venezuela in 2019. At...
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Uncovering the Mystery Behind Fossil Formation

The Mystery of Bifungites: Unraveling the Secrets of Fossil FormationThe world of paleontology is filled with mysteries waiting to be uncovered. One such mystery revolves around the fossilized burrows known as Bifungites. These peculiar...
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Uncovering the Mystery of the Walrus Fossil: A Closer Look

Around 2 million years ago, a large marine mammal similar to a walrus roamed the North Atlantic Ocean. Despite being from a different group of marine mammals, this creature had a foraging strategy that...