Among that number is a new species of grasshopper called a "living fossil" — the Eyprepocprifas insularis or the Monte Gordo ...

A famous Nile crocodile named Henry just celebrated a birthday last year, turning 124 in December. This living fossil ...

Stellenbosch University (SU) student Rohan Barnard was out on a farm in the Swartberg Mountains between Calitzdorp and ...

which commonly are considered to be ‘living fossils,’ actually are continuing to evolve and might not deserve such an enigmatic title.” The PopSci team has tested hundreds of products and ...

Chappuis overcame the challenge of deep mixed-gas diving, which has led many divers to experience decompression sickness, sometimes referred to as " the bends ," per the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Their look hasn’t changed much since the time of the dinosaurs, making them true living fossils. Sadly, many sturgeon species are now in danger because of overfishing and damage to their habitats.

Paleontologists have discovered fossils of a 506 million-year-old tiny three-eyed predator nicknamed the “sea moth,” ...

When you look at a crocodile, it’s easy to feel like you’re staring into the distant past. These ancient-looking reptiles, with their scaly skin and fearsome teeth, seem like living fossils — ...

Related: Mystery of 'living fossil' tree frozen in time for 66 million years finally solved The Wollemi pine is not a true pine at all and is a member of the very primitive family Araucariaceae ...

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Here is a list of eight animals that are considered real-life fossils that you should check it out. These ancient creatures have been around for over 450 million years, predating even the dinosaurs.

Mosura fentoni, also dubbed “sea moth” due to its broad swimming flaps and narrow abdomen, was a member of an extinct group of animals called radiodonts, which included the meter-long marine predator ...