Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how earth’s geology drives evolution

September 17, 2024 admin

Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two metres in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct. In new research published in Nature Communications, we reveal the best-preserved coelacanth fossil ever found from the ancient period hundreds of millions of years ago…

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New Species Emerged As Tectonic Plates Shifted: Surprise Discovery

September 13, 2024 admin

Coelacanths are deep-sea fish up to two metres in length which were believed to have been extinct. Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two metres in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct. In new research published in Nature…

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