D scans of ancient lungfish jaws reveal how early fish evolved to eat differently - offering fresh insight into vertebrate evolution.

The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ...

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Armoured jawless fishes had dwindled by the Late Devonian Period (419.2-358.9 MA), but the rest were still diverse. Actinopterygians were still restricted to a few species with similar body shapes. By ...

The fossil jaw found in Nova Scotia belonged to a 350-million-year-old fish named Sphyragnathus tyche Blue Beach fossils reveal survival of Devonian-style fish into the Carboniferous Period Modern ...

Armoured jawless fishes had dwindled by the Late Devonian Period (419.2-358.9 MA), but the rest were still diverse. Actinopterygians were still restricted to a few species with similar body shapes.

This makes a big difference to the overall story: Devonian-style tetrapods and actinopterygians survive and contribute to the evolution of these groups into the Carboniferous Period.

Studies describing its tetrapods and actinopterygians have showed the persistence of Devonian-style forms in the Carboniferous Period. Whereas the abrupt end-Devonian decline of the placoderms, ...

This makes a big difference to the overall story: Devonian-style tetrapods and actinopterygians survive and contribute to the evolution of these groups into the Carboniferous Period. But significant ...

Near the rocky beaches of inner Nova Scotia, a researcher’s hunch led to the discovery of a new prehistoric species. /iStock ...