Extinction

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Eggshells, DDT, Collections, and Study Design

A fossil of a Sclerocormus parviceps, a sea-dwelling reptile, shown with a ruler to show scale.

Sea-dwelling Reptile Fossil Hints At Rapid Evolution After Mass Extinction

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Born from the Ashes

Press Releases

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Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to “the Great Dying”