KVSP million-year-old
Smithsonian Institution (NEW YORK) — Scientists have discovered a new ancient amphibian species that could bridge the gap in understanding how modern-day frogs and salamanders developed. The fossilized skull of the 270-million-year-old amphibian ancestor was first unearthed in 1984 in a rock formation in Texas. However, it spent decades sitting in a collection at the […]
Ayzenstayn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The recent identification of fossils from a heavily armored ancient crocodile ancestor species, known as aetosaurs, provides a glimpse into our world 215 million years ago. The study, led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and published in the journal The Anatomical Record earlier this year, announces […]
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