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‘I’ve never seen anything like this before’ – Unusual 550-million-year-old fossil solves paleontological paradox

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A groundbreaking discovery of a 550-million-year-old sea sponge fossil provides new insights into sponge evolution and guides future fossil research. Reconstructed life position of Helicolocellus in the Ediacaran sea floor. Credit: Yuan Xunlai The research provides new insights into early animal evolution. Researchers led by Shuhai Xiao at Virginia Tech have discovered a 550-million-year-old sea … Read more

Climate change: Fossil fuel use and emissions hit record as world battles deadly heat, storms and wildfires

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CNN – The world consumed record amounts of oil, coal and gas last year, pushing planet-warming carbon pollution to a new high, according to a report published Thursday, dashing climate scientists’ hopes that global energy emissions may have peaked. The increase in fossil fuels caused a 2.1% increase in energy-related emissions last year, pushing them … Read more

Ancient reptile fossil sheds new light on early marine evolution

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Scientists have discovered a 246-million-year-old marine reptile fossil, the oldest of its kind found in the Southern Hemisphere, shedding new light on the early evolution of marine mammals. The largest mass extinction event in the fossil record—known as the “Great Dying”—occurred about 252 million years ago, wiping out about 95% of species on land and … Read more