▲ Peaking
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Early snakes explored life underground, on land and at sea
An 80-million-year-old fossil is challenging existing theories on how early snakes adapted to terrestrial, aquatic, and subterranean environments.
Snake Evolution
3 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
◼ Archived
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Dinosaur-era fossil provides insight into snake evolution
An exceptionally preserved 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is challenging previous scientific assumptions about reptile evolution.
◼ Archived
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Exceptional brain and ecological diversity in the earliest snakes
An 80-million-year-old fossil is revealing the complex brain and ecological diversity of early snakes during the dinosaur era.