60-foot Octopuses Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Fossils Shows
Size comparison of N. haggarti to its contemporaneous competitors – credit, Hokkaido University The kraken: a giant squid…
Fossil From 289M Years Ago Reveals ‘Mummified’ Skin, Scales, Proteins–And Earliest Known Lung Function
Captorhinus according to an artist’s impression – credit, Dr. Michael DeBraga Every breath you take is part of…
First Ever Complete Skeletal Cast of 30-Foot Extinct Alligator–See it in Georgia
The scientifically accurate Deinosuchus skeleton – credit, Tellus Science Museum A museum in Georgia is now home to…
Embryo Fossil is Missing Puzzle Piece Thrilling Scientists with Oldest Proof that Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs
Egg fossil photographed at ESRF by Professor Julien Benoit A remarkable new discovery is shedding light on one…
The Cockroach of Dinosaurs Likely Survived Extinction Because of Its Big Wet Eggs
Fantastic numbers of leathery, beaked Lystrosaurus—a distant ancestor to today’s mammals, often the size of a small dog—roamed…
New fossils provide snapshot of the beginning of complex animals that led to us
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a…
Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
WASHINGTON — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial…
Whale fossils reveal evidence of ancient shark attacks
A broken tooth lodged deep in bone can outlast the animal that lost it. In two whale skulls…
Greater trophic diversity of soil animal communities under agricultural land use and tropical climate
Anthony, M. A., Bender, S. F. & van der Heijden, M. G. A. Enumerating soil biodiversity. Proc. Natl…
Emma Johnston (1973–2025) | Nature Ecology & Evolution
Additional information K.A.D. is a marine ecologist who was mentored by Emma as an undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral…
Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’
Photograph Carlos Bocos, licensed CC 4.0. Int. via inclusion in Flannery et al., 2026. Rec. Aust. Mus. 78(1):…
Fossil Remains of ‘Weird’ Creature with Twisted jaw and Sideways Teeth Discovered
An interpretation of the strange creature Tankya – credit, Vitor Silva / SWNS The fossilized remains of a…