For years, scientists could only prove that DOGS existed for 10,000 years — until now A new study genetically shows dogs existed almost 5,000 years earlier than scientists could prove.

For years, scientists could only prove that DOGS existed for 10,000 years — until now #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #Dogs #FossilRecord #Evolution

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"Because it is clear from the fossil record that almost every species that has ever existed is extinct; extinction is the rule, survival is the exception."

Carl Sagan Ph.D. (1934-1996) #Science #FossilRecord #Extinction

A 13-Million-Year-Old Jaw and the Origins of the Howler Monkey's Diet New mandibular fossils from Colombia push back the earliest evidence of committed leaf-eating in South American primates

A 13-million-year-old jaw from a Colombian desert just gave us the earliest evidence of leaf-eating in New World primates — and it belongs to an ancient howler monkey relative larger than any platyrrhine previously known from the Miocene. #Primatology #Paleoanthropology #FossilRecord

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The Brooks Range marks a 700-mile-long continental divide in North America's far north, where rivers flow into the Arctic Ocean or Yukon River.

#ArcticLandscapes #FossilRecord #WildlifeRefuge

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Fossil Skulls Reveal How Well Extinct Mammals Could Smell Quentin Martinez We rely on smell more than most people may realize. Across mammals, scent guides feeding, warns of danger, and shapes social behavior. A new international study shows that this vi…

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Fossil Skulls Reveal How Well Extinct Mammals Could Smell Quentin Martinez We rely on smell more than most people may realize. Across mammals, scent guides feeding, warns of danger, and shapes social behavior. A new international study shows that this vi…

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#Fossils #Paleontology #DinosaurFossils #FossilHunting #AncientLife #FossilCollection #FossilDiscovery #FossilRecord #NaturalHistory #EarthScience #PrehistoricLife

Episode 188: A Good Ghost Host - Vaguely Scientific We discuss the worst appliances for a ghost to haunt. Then, can we wipe a species from the fossil record on purpose?

Anne returns to discuss which #appliances would be the worst for a #ghost to possess. Then, could we erase an entire species from the #fossilrecord on purpose?

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#collage #analogcollage #process #fossilrecord

BREAKING: Tiny tyrannosaur species CONFIRMED—Nanotyrannus was REAL. The fossil record just flipped on its head. Everything we thought we knew about T. rex evolution? WRONG. The debate is OVER. #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Nanotyrannus #TRex #FossilRecord #Evolution #ScienceNews

Fossil hand bones point to tool use outside the Homo lineage The fossil wrist and thumb bones suggest Paranthropus boisei could grasp tools around 1.5 million years ago.

Fossil hand bones point to tool use outside the Homo lineage #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #ToolUse #FossilRecord #Evolution

Fossilized Dinosaur Teeth Are a Time Capsule to Our Atmospheric Past Learn how researchers can determine what the atmosphere was like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth from the isotopes in their teeth.

Fossilized Dinosaur Teeth Are a Time Capsule to Our Atmospheric Past #Science #EarthSciences #Paleontology #DinosaurDiscovery #FossilRecord #ClimateHistory

A 242-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has Drastically Altered the Story of Lizard Evolution Learn how an ancient lizard ancestor’s unique physical characteristics have shocked paleontologists.

A 242-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has Drastically Altered the Story of Lizard Evolution #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #LizardEvolution #FossilRecord #Paleontology

Did humans & dinosaurs co-exist on Noah’s Ark? Fossil records say no—dinosaurs in Mesozoic layers (252-66M yrs ago), humans in Quaternary (2.5M yrs ago). Radiocarbon dating objections don’t hold up; methods like uranium-lead are robust.
#Deconstruction #NoahArk #FossilRecord #FaithJourney

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The Brooks Range marks a 700-mile continental divide in North America's far north, where rivers empty into the Arctic Ocean or Yukon River.

#ArcticLandscapes #FossilRecord #WildlifeRefuge

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Horses and Millions of Years of History We know what horses ate millions of years ago by studying distinctive microscopic scratches, pits and other wear patterns on their teeth.

They didn’t come with humans — they came before us.

Fossil hoofbeats tell a wild, ancient story:

Horses evolved right here in the Americas, long before anyone tamed them.

#Brewminate #Paleontology #Horses #Prehistory #FossilRecord #DeepTime

Revisiting Body‐Size Differences in Early Australopithecines: Insights from Postcranial Data Subtitle: How contrasting patterns of male–female size in Australopithecus afarensis and Australopithecus africanus sharpen our view of early hominin social dynamics

Early hominin males were massive compared to females—sometimes even more than gorillas. A new study suggests our ancestors lived in high-stakes, competitive worlds. #Anthropology #HumanEvolution #Australopithecus #FossilRecord #Paleoanthropology

Numerous Fossils Reveal Jurassic Fish Killed in Same, Bizarre Way Warning: choking hazard.

Numerous Fossils Reveal Jurassic Fish Killed in Same, Bizarre Way #Science #Paleontology #Fossils #JurassicFossils #FossilRecord

Ancient Seas Hosted the Ultimate Squid Game One hundred million years ago, there were plenty of fish in the sea. But you know what there were more of? Squids. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . A team of scientists...

Ancient Seas Hosted the Ultimate Squid Game #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #AncientLife #Cephalopods #FossilRecord

A small, irregularly shaped slab of limestone is being held by hand in the raking sunlight. The flat surface, stained pale orange by iron minerals, shows a series of straight parallel grooves or scratches -- these are glacial striations cut by the passage of abrasive rock fragments and mineral grains embedded in the sole of the glacier. Numerous fossil fragments are seen on the slab surface. Some of these have been ground through at various angles and show as complete or partial cross sections. Other fragments (lower left and far right) have escaped glacial sectioning and still stand in relief.

Close up of the glacially polished slab surface showing several medium- and high-spired gastropods in section, as well as the outlines of rhynchonellid brachiopods.

More of the same surface with sections through trepostome bryozoans and a planispiral gastropod.

Current events call for a "don't let the bastards grind you down" kind of post. These #Ordovician #bryozoans, #brachiopods & #gastropods entered the #fossilrecord ~450 MYA only to be scoured by a Pleistocene glacier. Be like these #fossils - endure! Verulam Fm, Ramara Tp, #Ontario 🇨🇦 #FossilFriday

A small fossil bivalve mollusc, measuring about 2.5 cm in width, is seen from the left side. It has been slightly polished to reveal a fresh surface of precious opal, which replaced the original aragonitic shell material and internal cast subsequent to initial fossilization. The typical opal iridescent "play-of-colour" can be seen in small patches of blue, green, and orange. Specimen catalogued in the Invertebrate Palaeontology collections of the Royal Ontario Museum.

In the face of gut-churning events everywhere, I turn again to the pre-human #fossilrecord for a moment of peace. This is Cyrenopsis meeki, a #bivalve #mollusc showing precious opal replacement of original shell material. Early #Cretaceous (~118 MYA), Coober Pedy, #SouthAustralia #MolluscMonday

Shockingly, fossil evidence from Cueva Matos reveals the presence of 10 bat species, compared to only 3 today! Notably, nearly 90% of the lost species were specialists that rely on hot cave environments. #Extirpation #FossilRecord

Fossils Show That These Ancient Frog Families Split Apart at Least 55 Million Years Ago Learn more about the lineages of Australian and South American tree frogs, which separated approximately 55 million years ago at the latest, according to a new analysis of fossils.

Fossils Show That These Ancient Frog Families Split Apart at Least 55 Million Years Ago #Science #Biology #Paleontology #FossilRecord #AncientBiodiversity #Evolution

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Dinosaurs’ Decline Before Asteroid Impact May Be Misleading A study by University College London indicates that the perceived decline in dinosaur diversity before the asteroid impact may be due to gaps in the fossil record, not an actual decrease in species.

New study suggests dinosaurs were thriving until the asteroid impact—decline may be a fossil record illusion. #DinosaurExtinction #FossilRecord #Paleontology

A small trapezoid-shaped slab of pale buff dolostone bearing several clusters of contrasting rust-coloured tapered fronds, radiating from short "stems".

Non-calcifying #algae are rare in the #fossilrecord, requiring unusual conditions for preservation. This is Winnipegia cuneata, a probable onchrophyte #alga from the Late #Ordovician (~450 MYA) Cat Head Mbr, Red River Fm - Cat Head-McBeth Point #Lagerstatte, Lake Winnipeg, #Manitoba 🇨🇦 #FossilFriday

Gen 3 attack questions-- Ken Ham

Original Sermon: The Sovereignty of God in Creation | Ken Ham
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#kenham #answersingenesis #fossils #fossil #fossilrecord #gender

Distribution of the sea spider fossil record through time.

4- The pycnogonid crown group (=Pantopoda) preceeds the appearance of the first pantopod fossil by ~206.5 Ma. Why this hole in the fossil record? Sea spiders have fragile, low-fossilization bodies and likely lived in environments unsuitable for fossil preservation. #FossilRecord #Paleontology

Too much of a good thing? Supplementing current species observations with fossil data to assess climate change vulnerability via ecological niche models Ecological niche models (ENMs) are a powerful tool in ecological research and conservation planning. Since ENMs provide probability maps of suitable a…

This study combines modern and fossil data for 38 mammal species to assess how including fossils affects #EcologicalNicheModels' predictions in future climates.

#EnviXLab #sdm #climatechange #biodiversity #fossilrecord #paleontology

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Gen 3 attack questions-- Ken Ham 

Original Sermon: The Sovereignty of God in Creation | Ken Ham
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