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115-Million-Year-Old Australian Shark Fossils Push Back Onset of Giant Body Size in Modern Sharks

Rare mineralised vertebrae let researchers estimate a 6 to 8 meter, three-ton cardabiodontid, placing mega‑body size in modern sharks about 15 million years earlier.

Museum Fossil From Wales Named New Triassic Theropod, Newtonsaurus Cambrensis

Oldest Known Lepidosaur From 242 Million Years Ago Recasts Early Lizard Evolution

Scientists Name Shark-Like Oligocene Whale Janjucetus dullardi

Mammoth Cave Yields Fifth New Shark Species: Macadens olsoni

Mirasaura Grauvogeli Shows Feather-Like Crest Evolved Separately in Triassic Reptiles

Denver Museum Displays 67.5-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Vertebra Unearthed Beneath Parking Lot

Denver Museum Unveils 67.5-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Vertebra Found 763 Feet Underground