Early Triassic Cyclidan Crustacean Had Powerful Jaws
Paleontologists have described a new species of enigmatic cyclidan crustacean on the basis of three well-preserved specimens from…
Early Howler Monkeys Adapted to Eating Leaves 13 Million Years Ago
Fossil jaws of the ancient monkey species Stirtonia victoriae from the La Victoria Formation in Colombia suggest that…
Researchers Using Neanderthal DNA to Learn More About How Human Faces Develop and Evolve
University of Edinburgh scientist Hannah Long and colleagues show how a region of Neanderthal DNA is better at…
Two Jurassic Mammal Relatives Had Uniquely Shaped Jaw Joints
The evolution of the modern mammal jaw is more complex than previously thought, according to a new analysis…
New Species of Extinct Octodontoid Rodent Discovered from Amazonian Fossil
Paleontologists have identified a new species of rodent in Acarechimys, an extinct genus with a widespread South American…