Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

The researchers also studied fossils of extinct fishes dating back almost 400 million years and saw evidence that some of the oldest jawed fishes had bones with joint cavities for articulated ...

Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome ...

Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

A fossil discovered near Gulgong in New South Wales, Australia, has offered researchers a detailed look into themelanosomes ...

In a world where new species are constantly being discovered, some creatures remain hidden in the depths of the ocean, ...

Australian scientists have discovered an ancient freshwater fish fossil with its stomach contents remarkably preserved. In a ...

An extraordinary fossil bed in the arid grasslands of the Australian continent, called McGraths Flat, really is ...

Explore the fascinating discovery of the fish fossil Ferruaspis brocksi, revealing its diet and unique features from 15 ...

While the common ancestor of vertebrates with synovial joints is still a mystery, the oldest specimen with evidence of these ...

Scientists discovered a 15-million-year-old fish fossil, Ferruaspis brocksi. It has preserved stomach contents and visible ...

An unusually well-preserved Australian fossil reveals details about the diet, behavior, and appearance of a ...