Archeology
New discovery of 380 million year old giant fish fossil
For the past 85 years, the coelacanth has been known as the
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Animal world
'Living fossil' fish is pregnant for 5 years
Ancient 'slow-living' fish Coelacanth with lifespan of up to a century and gestation period of five years, new study finds.
Archeology
A 375-million-year-old sea monster that grows legs reveals the secret to changing the earth
The sea monsters of the Devonian period are evidence of the evolutionary leap that enabled us to walk on continents today.
Animal world
US spends millions of dollars to save endangered ancient fish species
Biologists are trying to find a way to save the humpback shark, a primitive fish that lives in the Colorado River (USA), from the danger of extinction due to predators f…
Archeology
300 million years fossils of sturgeon fish
Tanyrhinichthys mcallisteri has a sturgeon-like shape with a long protruding snout that focuses the senses to help them catch prey.
Archeology
Ancient fish revealed the mystery of the origin of the human finger
Why do we have fingers, what does the number of these fingers mean in terms of evolution?
Archeology
How did the ancient fish Tiktaalik roseae walk on the ground?
Fossils of ancient fish Tiktaalik roseae from about 375 million years ago show their fins shaped like the sole of the foot to be placed on the bottom of a river or strea…
Archeology
Discovered the sauce factory 2,000 years ago
The garum workshop, a famous Roman fish sauce to bring with you in every conquest, is far from the old city due to the unpleasant smell.
Archeology
Dog sniffs see ancient fish lizard fossils
The 65-million-year-old fossil of a giant Ichthyosaur was accidentally discovered by two dogs while walking with its owner.
Archeology
Fossils of 50 million years of the ancient fish herd nearly 300 children
Fish fossils of hundreds of fish were discovered on high mountains in the US, helping the team better understand the behavior of ancient fish.
Archeology
Human jaws evolved from ancient fish
Prehistoric fossils found in China include bones with jaw characteristics of modern vertebrates.
Archeology
Ancient fish is half a meter long
The flat-headed, half-meter-long fish survive in the ocean of 92 million years ago by eating plankton.
Archeology
Human feet and hands have evolved from ancient fish fins
Vertebrate animals turn to live on the ground instead of just living in the water is a major event of life history on earth.
Archeology
Ancient fish 'monsters' used fins to walk
Through the study, the rear fin of the Tiktaalik roseae fish has a solid structure that makes it easy to walk underwater.
Archeology
Excavating fish fossils 429 million years old
The 429 million year old fossil fish in China may be the earliest creature with a recognizable face, thanks to the modern jaw frame.