But, without fossils it has been hard for ... the researchers were even able to make out tiny, subcellular structures in the skin of the fish, called melanosomes, which give tissues their pigment.

The serendipitous discovery of an exquisitely preserved fossil near Gulgong in NSW provides a glimpse into the evolution of ...

But, when the fish were alive during the Miocene epoch, the region was a lush, temperate rainforest. Paleontologists stumbled upon several intact F. brocksi fossils while exploring a research site ...

This little fish is one of the most beautiful fossils there, and finding the first ... "Using a powerful microscope, we were able to see tiny color-producing structures known as melanosomes.

He added, “Using a powerful microscope, we were able to see tiny color-producing structures known ... Excitement of Paleontology “This little fish is one of the most beautiful fossils I’ve found at ...

Mammoth Cave houses over 70 different species of ancient fish fossils, including Clavusodens ... because of their tiny size and unusual teeth. The shark's back teeth had flat crowns and long ...

A powerful microscope enabled the team to identify “tiny color-producing ... colour pattern of a long extinct fish species,” Dr. Frese continued. “The fossils formed between 11 and 16 ...

A tiny shark species dating back hundreds of millions ... is where more than 70 species of sharks and other fish have been identified. Located along the southern border of Kentucky, the area ...

Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...

We reached these conclusions by examining the chemistry of sand-sized fossils, called foraminifera, from the seafloor south of Tasmania. Foraminifera are tiny single-celled organisms, either ...

A mother of two and a seasoned dagaa trader, she has spent the past five years building her livelihood around these tiny, nutrient-rich fish. “Dagaa is more than just a fish; it is a lifeline ...