This Bizarre Fossil Isn’t a Plant, Animal, or Fungus—Turns Out It’s a Whole New Form of Life
Prototaxites, an extinct organism from the Devonian period, has been thought to be a fungus since its first fossil was ...
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These 26-foot Tall Organisms Weren't Plants, Animals, or Fungi, but a Secret Fourth Thing
Previously believed to be plant or fungi, these giant organisms may have been a now-extinct fourth type of life.
Scientist discovers ‘legless, headless wonder’ older than the dinosaurs in South Africa — and names it ‘Sue’ after her mother
Paleontologists in England discovered the existence of a new marine species that roamed the Earth before the dinosaurs and ...
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‘Ancestor Of All Animals’ Discovered In 555-Million-Year-Old Australian Fossils
University of California, RiversideMany experts didn’t think such tiny prehistoric fossils would ever be found. Fortunately, ...
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Giant, mysterious organisms discovered are impossible to categorize
Researchers reveal Prototaxites, a giant Devonian fossil, was not a fungus or plant but a unique extinct lineage.
'Inside out' fossil reveals a new species with a perfectly preserved interior
A new species of fossil from 444 million years ago that has perfectly preserved insides has been affectionately named "Sue" ...
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Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a ...
A New Dinosaur Museum Rises From a Hole in the Ground in New Jersey
The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future.
First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa. How expert animal trackers helped
"The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, ...
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New species revealed after 25 years of study on 'inside out' fossil -- and named after discoverer's mum
A new species of fossil is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved. Research 'ultramarathon' saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years.
‘Unprecedented snapshot’ of Early Jurassic dinosaurs has been hiding in plain sight at a school, scientists say
A trace fossil of 66 dinosaur footprints has been uncovered in Australia, providing a rare snapshot of dinosaur behavior and ...