These ancient fish swam with the dinosaurs. They may not survive us.
For 162 million years, sturgeons have fended off everything they’ve faced. Now scientists are racing to save these living ...
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Fish From 15 Million Years Ago Fossilized With Last Meal Still in Its Stomach
The species name honors professor Jochen J ... Sixteen million years after its death, this ancient fish has provided a rare ...
An ancient fish is in danger, but research could salvage its future
Sturgeon are among the oldest fish on Earth, yet many present-day sturgeon species are at threat of extinction, with 17 of 27 species listed as “critically endangered.” Sporting an armor of five rows ...
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Rare 15 million-year-old fish fossil discovered, stomach shockingly intact
“The discovery of the 15 million-year-old freshwater fish fossil offers us an unprecedented opportunity to understand ...
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Stomach contents preserved after 15 million years in fish fossil
Scientists discovered a 15-million-year-old fish fossil, Ferruaspis brocksi. It has preserved stomach contents and visible ...
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Australian scientists find 15-million-year-old previously unknown fish species
The exceptional preservation of Ferruaspis brocksi provided unprecedented insights into the behavior and ecology of ancient fish during the ... The species name "brocksi" honors Professor Jochen ...
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Stunning New Fossil Find Shows Stomach Contents and Color of Ancient Fish
McCurry from the Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney in a press release. The ancient species belongs to the Osmeriformes fish family, a crucial group of fish in freshwater ecosystems in Australia and ...
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15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern Australia. Screengrab from Australian Museum's video What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a ...