Extended chart of life shows ancient species may have evolved slower and lasted longer
If all the world's a stage and all the species merely players, then their exits and entrances can be found in the rock record ...
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Chart of life extended by nearly 1.5 billion years
Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The ...
Ancient saber-toothed predator found in Spain is the oldest of its kind
The discovery of a newly identified species — the oldest saber-toothed animal found and an ancient cousin to mammals — fills ...
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A festive flying reptile family reunion 150 million years in the making
A new study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur. Joined by its newly discovered relatives, Pterodactylus's 'family' now encompasses tiny flaplings, a host of ...
A family reunion 150 million years in making: Paleontologists identify nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus
Christmas is the time for families to come together, and in the midst of the festive season, University of Leicester ...
How OpenAI’s Jerry Tworek found a new way forward for large language models
The veteran AI researcher was a key developer of OpenAI’s o1 model, which 'thinks' longer and harder about problems.