The Tremembé Formation itself is the only fossil-rich unit in Brazil from the Late Oligocene that preserves mammal remains. Over the past decades, it has yielded a rich mosaic of life: bats, ...

Last ran in 1979, and not in an encouraging shape, this ’64 fastback gets a second chance – after an incorrect V8 swap for ...

Scientists discovered true teeth growing on the head of the spotted ratfish, a distant shark relative. The toothed structure, called a tenaculum, helps males hold onto females during mating. Genetic ...

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If you've been around the automotive side of the internet for any length of time, you've likely heard rumors that Chrysler (now Stellantis) is going to revive the Plymouth Barracuda, which ended ...

A juvenile spotted ratfish. These deep-sea fish are named for their long, rat-like tails. Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida Deep in the ocean, you can find a strange fish with teeth not just in ...

Researchers studied the male spotted ratfish's tooth-covered forehead appendage, which flares out to ward off rivals and grip onto females. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes Spotted ratfish are ...

Scientists studied how the sea creatures, also known as chimaeras or ghost sharks, ended up with one of evolution’s most bizarre appendages. By Jack Tamisiea Life in the ocean’s dark depths can be ...

The researchers identified teeth on the tenaculum of ancient relatives to the modern adult male spotted ratfish. This fossil record helped them establish the historical significance of this structure, ...

When it comes to teeth, vertebrates have a lot in common. No matter the shape, size or sharpness, teeth share genetic origins, physical characteristics and, of course, a home in the jaw. New findings ...

The spotted ratfish is a two-foot-long fish with a big head and a long, skinny tail that lives in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It belongs to a group of fish called chimaeras that are closely ...

A newly discovered 310-million-year-old fossilised fish is the earliest known example of one with extra teeth deep inside its mouth. The ray-finned fish found in Staffordshire evolved a "unique" way ...