The human hand is the product of hundreds of millions of years of evolution, beginning with lobe-finned fish in the Devonian period. Early species like Tiktaalik developed limb-like fins capable of ...

A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s ...

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An extinct snake is finally getting its moment in the spotlight, more than 40 years after its fossils were first found.Scientists have now identified ...

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium was riding expansion plans coming into the new decade, buoyed by rising attendance and revenue ...

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Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne ...

In the early 2000s, José Juan Flores Martínez was studying for a bachelor’s degree in biology and working as a volunteer in a ...

Researchers found unusual size reduction, or dwarfism, in lizards & toads in North America’s San Luis Valley. Valley ...

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