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Given how many species and individuals came before us, it’s unsurprising that fossils finds are a frequent occurrence. In fact, new species are named from their fossilized remains every few weeks, so ...

A fossilized skull of a massive amphibian has been discovered in a Texas quarry, and its appearance has sparked comparisons to an animated character from a beloved children’s film. Though the ...

Artist’s reconstruction of Eryops megacephalus (left) and Paracyclotosaurus davidi (right). Image by Josè Vitor Silva.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eryops megacephalus’ (left) skull alongside Rex from the film “Toy Story” (right). LuJan found the Eryops megacephalus, a large, ...