For decades, the coelacanthexisted only in fossil records—until one turned up in a South African fishing net. It was 1938 ...

A paleontological discovery in Australia offers a rare glimpse into prehistoric aquatic life. This exceptionally ...

Australian scientists have discovered an ancient freshwater fish fossil with its stomach contents remarkably preserved. In a ...

These joints are present in land vertebrates and bony fish, suggesting this feature had evolved in the common ancestors of these groups, but it remains unclear when in early vertebrate evolution ...