The fish that vanished for 65 million years– but never went extinct
In a world where new species are constantly being discovered, some creatures remain hidden in the depths of the ocean, ...
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World’s oldest fish was presumed extinct for 60 million years before being rediscovered
Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
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This Prehistoric Fish Was Declared Extinct for 60 Million Years— And It’s Still Alive Today
For decades, the coelacanthexisted only in fossil records—until one turned up in a South African fishing net. It was 1938 ...
10 Creatures That Haven’t Changed in Millions of Years
Some creatures have remained unchanged for millions of years, surviving drastic climate shifts and evolution. Meet 10 living ...
10 Animals That Returned From Extinction
According to the BBC's Discover Wildlife website, these 10 animals were once presumed extinct. The third creature on this ...
Scientists are pleading for more help at southern Utah fossil site. Here’s what they’ve found so far.
Scientists racing the clock to finish excavating top southern Utah dinosaur fossil site before construction on a power ...
Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained
Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing ...