Fossil from the Gobi Desert Alters Understanding of Mammal Evolution

Fossil from the Gobi Desert Alters Understanding of Mammal Evolution

A well-preserved fossil found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia is changing how scientists view mammal evolution during the time of dinosaurs. This new species, reported in the journal Nature, shows that zhelestids, a group of extinct mammals, were not as closely related to modern placental mammals as many scientists believed for many years. Instead, they […]

Fossil from the Gobi Desert Alters Understanding of Mammal Evolution

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Source: Good News Network, by Andy Corbley

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