A fossil of a penguin that lived in Otago millions of years ago has shed light on the evolution of penguins. It has been named the Pakudyptes Hakataramea. Researchers say the penguin was very ...

“Before this fossil, we had no evidence about the feathers, colours and flipper shapes of ancient penguins,” said Julia Clarke, a palaeontologist at the University of Texas, US, and lead ...

The study, by Dr. Julia Clarke of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, and colleagues was titled, "Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of Penguin Feathers.” ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million ...

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In fact, a recent discovery has led scientists to conclude that all modern-day penguins likely descended from Zealandia's ancient birds. The newly identified fossils of an extinct penguin species ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole's skull and backbone ...