In 2019, scientists found clues to how the living coelacanth's hinged skull grows and why its brain stays tiny, shedding light on skull evolution

Europe Science Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:41:48 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

Left/ESRF/Right/Overall anterolateral view of the skull of the coelacanth foetus imaged on beamline ID19.

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Left/ESRF/Right/Overall anterolateral view of the skull of the coelacanth foetus imaged on beamline ID19.

Sources: Times of India