In the Mazaterón site, in the Almazán Basin (Soria), they have just found the fossil remains of a new species of primate that reinforces the theory that the Iberian Peninsula was full of endemisms in the Middle Eocene, approximately 40 million years ago. years.
The coyotes of the Ice Age were much larger, more similar to today's wolves. This is the conclusion reached by Julie Meachen, from the National Center for Evolution Synthesis in Durham, North Carolina (USA), and her colleagues after studying skeletons of these canids with ages ranging from 38,000 years old to the most modern specimens.
Researchers from the Aragosaurus-IUCA group at the University of Zaragoza have discovered the oldest and most complete collection of fossils of sirenians or "sea cows", from 45 million years ago, in the Aragonese Pyrenees. In total, around 550 fossil remains of vertebrates have been recovered, among which three skulls stand out, one of them in perfect condition.
Researchers from the Institut Català de Paleontología Miquel Crusafont have discovered in the Castell de Barberà site remains of a new genus of primate that lived 11 million years ago in Catalonia and which they have named Barberapithecus huerzeleri.
Before the whales populated the oceans, a monstrous animal glided through the seas of the world, sowing terror. At least that is the idea that the American paleontologist Mark McMenamin will defend today at the annual meeting of the American Geological Society.
The discovery of an important woolly rhinoceros fossil in Tibet, published today in the prestigious journal Science, provides important clues about how the great colossi of the Ice Age evolved and managed to adapt to the cold.
Fingernails are used for more than just showing off beautiful manicure designs. According to a study carried out at the University of Florida, when they appeared 55 million years ago in very small primates these structures helped our ancestors to improve the touch in the fingers, as well as the ability to scratch and grasp.
A team from the University of Murcia (UMU), led by Professor Michael Walker, describes in the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) the first articulated skeleton of an adult Neanderthal found on the European Mediterranean coast .
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
