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Enormous crinoids of the Jurassic era, related to sea stars and sea urchins, could have carried whole ecosystems around the world
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The ancient placoderm fish Brindabellaspis might be the ancestor of modern jawed vertebrates according to new scientific research
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5 of the biggest sea creatures in history
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New research shows shallow, near-land seas similar to Bass Strait were critical in the early days of fish evolution. These are the waters we need to protect now to ensure ongoing biodiversity.
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In a move reflective of a viral meme, a new study shows that an ancient fish really did evolve to walk out of the water, only to then go back to the sea.
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MULTI-PURPOSE FEET Tiny tube feet extend from this sea star’s arm. Uncommonly well-preserved fossils of an ancient relative of this echinoderm show it also had an array of these tentacle-like appendages. ~~ Dan Bagur/Shutterstock
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Rising oxygen levels and carnivory worked in concert to drive the Cambrian explosion, the 20-million-year period when the main branches of the tree of life appeared.
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Mermaid illustrations created with watercolors and colored pencils then processed and animated in Photoshop, 2019-2020.
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