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over 5 years ago by Katherine Kurowski

Brazilian fossil lizard is a remnant of ancient supercontinent’s break up

In 2015, paleontologists reported the discovery of a new lizard species in southern Brazil. Gueragama sulamericana is the first known acrodontan lizard found in the New World, otherwise dominated by other lizards. G. sulamericana’s discovery overturns long-held hypotheses of and provides insights into the early evolution of lizards in South America.
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over 5 years ago by Nick Garland

Giant deer were still present in Germany after Ice Age

Scientists use DNA analysis on Megaloceros (or Irish Elk) bones to determine that the Giant Deer survived well past the peak of the Ice Age in Southern Germany.
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over 5 years ago by Nick Garland

Prehistoric carnivore dubbed ‘Scarface’ discovered in Zambia

Scientists at The Field Museum have identified a new species of pre-mammal in what is now Zambia. Thanks to a unique groove on the animal’s upper jaw, it was dubbed Ichibengops (Itchy-BEN-gops), which combines the local Bemba word for scar (ichibenga), and the common Greek suffix for face (ops). Put simply: Scarface.
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over 5 years ago by Julio Lacerda

Meet the world’s first “flower”: Montsechia vidalii

Even though it has no obvious petals, Montsechia is thought to have been one of the earliest flowering plants that appeared on Earth.
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over 5 years ago by Jackson Chambers

Walruses did not always have tusks: Archaic walrus ancestors were sea-lion look-alikes

Scientists have uncovered a 10 million year old walrus fossil in Japan. Despite lacking the tusks that modern walruses are famous for, the fossil is still part of the same family as present-day walruses.
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