mammals

Earliest Synapsid Cloaca Revealed by 294-Million-Year-Old Fossil

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A remarkable trace fossil from Germany has provided the oldest known evidence of a cloaca in the mammalian lineage. The discovery helps palaeontologists better understand the evolution of early terrestrial vertebrates and fills an important gap in the fossil record. The fossil comes from the famous Bromacker fossil locality in Thuringia (Germany). Among footprints and

20/07/2026 everythingdinosaur

Scientists just discovered a lost branch of Australia’s marsupials

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Fossils from Queensland suggest a newly recognized marsupial order may have survived in Australia for around 35 million years, rewriting part of the story of how the continent's unique mammals evolved. The discovery challenges the idea that Australia's marsupials all came from a single straightforward ancestral lineage.

19/07/2026 sciencedaily

New Haolonggood Woolly Mammoth Models Coming into Stock

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Two new Haolonggood Woolly Mammoth models will be arriving at Everything Dinosaur shortly. These impressive prehistoric mammal figures are the latest additions to the popular Ancient Witness range and will be available in two attractive colour variants. Two colour versions of the new Haolonggood Woolly Mammoth model will be available. There will be a

17/07/2026 everythingdinosaur

Seal Underwater Hearing Explained by New Research

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A team of international scientists has uncovered the remarkable mechanism behind seal underwater hearing. A new study, led by researchers from the London Natural History Museum reveals how extant seals hear equally well in air and underwater. The findings help to explain a long-standing evolutionary mystery and could support future conservation efforts. The research, published

16/07/2026 everythingdinosaur

Why have humans collected crystals for 780,000 years? Chimpanzees may hold the answer

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Chimpanzees showed a remarkable attraction to crystals, choosing them over ordinary stones and studying them with intense curiosity. The results suggest that the same unusual features may have fascinated early humans long before crystals had any practical use.

15/07/2026 sciencedaily-fossils