A new study published in Science Advances reveals how early mammals grew and developed during their pivotal Jurassic radiation. Using a technique called synchrotron X-ray tomography to image growth ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not have been the friendliest place for furry little creatures, but three newly identified squirrel-like mammals thrived in the trees of the Jurassic Period, with ...

Paleontology is a profession that requires a lot of scientific skill and careful study. But a group of researchers in Utah found that luck also plays a part when they found a group of rare and ...

In the middle of the Jurassic Period, small mammals had much longer lives than their modern counterparts, and spent years instead of weeks being cared for by their parents. This suggests that at some ...

What distinguishes the growth and development patterns of early mammals of the Jurassic period? Paleontologists have been able to gauge the lifespan and growth rates of these ancient animals, and even ...

WASHINGTON -- This furry, beaver-like animal is turning the scientific world upside down. The discovery shows that mammals were a bigger deal, ecologically speaking, in the time of dinosaurs than ...

The fossil is the earliest known multituberculate, a distant rodent relative. Aug. 20, 2013— -- What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Jurassic Park"? Chances are it's images of a gigantic ...

In the ancient rock formations of Greenland, the tiny tooth of a never-before-seen species was discovered. mahlersilvan via Unsplash Hundreds of millions of years ago, a lake lined with coarse ...

Hundreds of millions of years ago, a lake lined with coarse sediment was battered by heavy waves and storms. The water here was completely devoid of oxygen, but the land around the lake held ...