An illustration of German-born fossil collector Albert Koch's "Hydrarchos" as it appeared on display. From Fowler, O.S. 1846. The American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Vol. 8. New York: ...
Hitan, the “Valley of the Whales.” Once an ancient ocean, this UNESCO site preserves hundreds of fossils showing how whales evolved from four-legged land mammals into ocean-dwelling giants. The ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...
In this illustration provided by Ruairidh Duncan a Janjucetus dullardi is depicted chasing a fish. Ruairidh Duncan / AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some ...
According to the team, changing the human-based perception of timing was crucial to these findings. In humans, vowels are ...