A fragment of ancient reptile skin discovered in an Oklahoma cave is changing what scientists know about early life on land. Dated to nearly 300 million years ago, this fossilized skin is now ...

The specimen came from a 289 million-year-old fossil deposit and might offer clues to how skin evolved. By Kate Golembiewski Dry, scaly skin may be one of the least fun parts of winter. But in the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scaly or smooth? That has long been one of paleontology’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Usually, fossilized animal remains result from bits of bone or ...

The earliest known fossil of epidermis was preserved due to unique circumstances. Current Biology Mooney et al. Skin is hard to find in the fossil record. The outer flesh of ancient organisms is much ...

A dark shred of fossilized material, just a few millimetres across, “shocked” palaeontologists when they realized what it was. It arrived in a tiny glass vial, sent by fossil collectors in Oklahoma.