Scientists studying 170-million-year-old fossils from Morocco spotted tiny black circles under a microscope; scraping revealed needle-thin teeth from a new crocodile relative that likely ate shrimp and small fish
- Published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the research adds to scientists' understanding of the ecosystems that existed in Gondwana, the ancient southern supercontinent that included much of modern-day Africa.
- Sometimes a major scientific discovery starts with something barely visible.
- Researchers studying Moroccan fossils found tiny black circles along a long bone.
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- Published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the research adds to scientists' understanding of the ecosystems that existed in Gondwana, the ancient southern supercontinent that included much of modern-day Africa.
- Sometimes a major scientific discovery starts with something barely visible.
- Researchers studying Moroccan fossils found tiny black circles along a long bone.
Sources: Times of India