Fossil
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Jurassic-era 'fish lizard' fossil discovered for first time in India
Oct 26, 2017, 12:57 PM ISTScientists have for the first time discovered a skeleton of ichthyosaur -in India.
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Fossils of leaves reveal how Antarctic ice softened 23 million years ago
World | Oct 20, 2016, 04:44 PM ISTThe fossilised leaves recovered from a crater lake in New Zealand have indicated just how Antarctic ice melted 23 million years ago, a scientist revealed on Thursday. The leaf fossils found at Foulden Maar,
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Researchers studying 3-D printed fish fossil to reveal origin of human teeth
World | Oct 02, 2016, 04:53 PM ISTIn an effort to divulge the evolutionary origins of human teeth, researchers are examining three-dimensional print of a 400 million year old fish fossil. The printed fish fossil was found around Lake Burrinjuck in southeast
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Australian scientists find evidence of world's oldest fossils
World | Sep 01, 2016, 11:00 AM ISTAustralian scientists claim to have spotted the world's oldest fossils. Along with the fossils, they have also found signs that diverse life forms lived on Earth upto 3.7 billion years ago. The fossils were discovered
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Early animals may have caused first mass extinction, say researchers
World | Jul 31, 2016, 07:17 AM ISTIn a new study, researchers, it has been discovered that new fossil found in southeast African country of Namibia reinforces the theory suggesting that the world’s first mass extinction was caused due to the planet's
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Not just a protective cover: 260 million-year-old fossil reveals why turtles evolved shells
World | Jul 18, 2016, 12:02 PM ISTWashington: Contrary to the belief that turtles used and evolved their shells in order to protect themselves, findings of a new study reveal that the shells are used as a tool for burrowing underground to
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90 million-year-old fossil shows how snakes lost their legs
World | Nov 30, 2015, 06:31 AM ISTLondon: Snakes lost their limbs when their ancestors evolved to wriggle through burrows, and not in order to live in the sea, according to a new analysis of a 90 million-year-old reptile fossil skull.Comparisons between
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100 million year old fossils found in Australia
World | Jul 21, 2015, 09:12 AM ISTSydney: The discovery of fish fossils estimated to be 100 million years old has excited Australian paleontologists who said on Tuesday that it filled missing pieces in their knowledge of the period.The discovery of the
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Fossilised skull of young ape unearthed in China
World | Sep 05, 2013, 06:10 PM ISTBeijing: A six-million-year-old fossilised cranium of a juvenile ape has been unearthed in China in a rare find that has paleontologists hoping it may help unravel the mystery of human origins.The remains found in southwest
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23 million year old lizard fossil found in Mexico
World | Jul 08, 2013, 11:34 AM ISTSan Cristobal de las Casas (Mexico), July 8: Mexican scientists are studying a complete fossil of a lizard that lived some 23 million years ago and whose soft tissue remains have been preserved in amber.The