The discovery suggests that after the first animals emerged from the ocean around 400 million years ago, they evolved the ability to live exclusively on land much faster than previously assumed.

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University of Toronto researchers have shed light on the evolutionary transition of whales' early ancestors from on-shore living to deep-sea foraging, suggesting that these ancestors had visual ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the ...

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land By: Christina Larson, The Associated Press Posted: 10:02 AM CDT Wednesday, May. 14, 2025 Last ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago.

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land Associated Press Published May 14, 2025 • Last updated May 14, 2025 • 2 minute read ...