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Fossil fungi trapped in amber reveal ancient origin of parasitic

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 27th June 2025

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some of the oldest direct evidence of parasitic relationships between fungi and insects, suggesting that Ophiocordyceps fungi originated approximately 133 million years Read More

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Ancient Monster Salamander With “Power Jaws” Discovered in Tennessee

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 27th June 2025

A giant burrowing salamander fossil challenges assumptions about amphibian evolution in prehistoric Appalachia. A giant salamander with powerful jaws once burrowed through the ancient soil of what is now Tennessee. Thanks to a fossil found Read More

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Solving the mystery of an ancient enzyme could lead to

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 27th June 2025

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered important new clues in the mystery of how an ancient enzyme can turn atmospheric carbon into biomolecules, a natural process that could be helpful in developing Read More