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World’s Oldest Tadpole Fossil Reveals Ancient Metamorphosis
Scientists in Argentina have uncovered the world’s oldest tadpole fossil, dating back 161 million years to the Jurassic ...
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Joe Burrow runs 47 yards for a touchdown, longest-ever rushing TD by Bengals QB
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave his team an unexpected, early highlight, scrambling 47 yards for a rushing touchdown on 3rd-and-18 during the first quarter of Cincinnati's NFL Week 6 win ...
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Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It’s a 161-Million-Year-Old ‘Giant’
The oldest recorded fossils of adult frogs date back to around 217 million years ago, in the Late Triassic Period, but the ...
This ancient giant tadpole will change what we know about frogs
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago.The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder ...
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The Oldest Known Tadpole From 161 Million Years Ago Is Absolutely Massive
W hen we think of the Jurassic, images of giants come to mind. Giant dinosaurs, giant pterosaurs, giant frogs… If the latter ...
The Times Leader5d
Tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder ...
Oldest tadpole on record was a Jurassic giant
The fossilization of the tadpole's "delicate structures," like its eyes and gills, allowed for a detailed analysis of the ...
Tadpole the Size of a Hand Clarifies Long-Standing Evolution Enigma
The researchers believe that N. degiustoi likely reached its giant size—which rivaled that of most anurans alive during the age of reptiles (251.9–66.0 million years ago)—as a result of having a long ...
World’s oldest tadpole discovered in Argentina — and it’s changing what we know about evolution
Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our ...
World’s oldest Jurassic-era giant tadpole fossil found, dating back 160 million years
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest giant tadpole fossil, dating back over 160 million years, in Argentina.
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Giant 160-million-year-old tadpole sheds new light on frog evolution
Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, ...