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11 reports · Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Asia/Singapore

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New fossil evidence is revising what scientists know about ancient animals.

11 reports · 13 Oct

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  • A new Jurassic crocodile relative had unusually slender teeth, suggesting it fed on shrimp and tiny fish.
  • A fossil armored fish from China bridges primitive and advanced jawless lineages.
  • Scientists discovered a semi-aquatic Jurassic-era otter-like critter that could chew, swallow and swim in lakes and rivers.
  • Scientists found a 'giant' dinosaur spider fossil in Australia.
  • A trawler hauled up a blue fish in 1938 that science believed extinct for 65 million years.
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