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science4 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Discover 150-Year-Old 'Living Fossil' Fish Hidden in Plain Sight

Researchers uncovered over fifty Triassic coelacanth fossils in UK museums, many misidentified for over 150 years, revealing a complex ancient ecosystem and expanding knowledge of this 'living fossil' from the time when the UK was a tropical sea archipelago.

via SciTechDaily|

#coelacanth #fossil-discovery #living-fossil

science4 months ago•5 min saved

Rodents' Thumbnails: The Secret to Their Global Domination

A study published in Science reveals that most rodents have thumbnails instead of claws, which may have contributed to their evolutionary success by enabling better food manipulation, particularly for handling nuts, and this trait has been conserved across their family tree, helping explain their widespread diversity and dominance.

via Phys.org|

#evolution #mammals #museum-collections