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Space · Benton HarborA new analysis of an exquisitely preserved fossil that lived half a billion years ago suggests that arachnids—spiders and their close kin—evolved in the ocean, challenging the widely held belief that their diversification happened only after their common ancestor had conquered the land.See the Story
Fossilized Nervous System Points to Ocean Origins for Spiders and Relatives
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Paleontology · ColombiaThe La Venta fossil site in Colombia is home to a rich fossil record, yielding a particularly diverse set of vertebrate fossil assemblages. The giant terror bird (phorusrhacid) and caiman—a large crocodile-like reptile—were known to be two of the apex predators roaming this region during the middle Miocene epoch. Although the terror bird was a terrestrial predator and the caiman was an aquatic predator, new evidence shows that they occasionally …See the Story
Ancient Caiman May Have Preyed on Another Apex Predator—the Giant 'Terror Bird'
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