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These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought

sciencenews.org · 2h · first report

These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought

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Growth rings on a fossil bone suggest at least one mammal ancestor gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs 236 million years ago.

The coverage

  1. This 236-Million-Year-Old Fossil Just Rewrote the Story of Live Birth

    gizmodo.com · 2h

  2. A 236-million-year-old fossil challenges the story of mammalian live birth

    phys.org · 2h

  3. Mammal ancestors were giving birth to live young 236 million years ago

    newscientist.com · 2h

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