Ancient skin sported intricately patterned scales

Nature, Published online: 06 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00587-7The discovery of 285-million-year-old fossils of intricately patterned animal scales indicates that evolutionary tinkering of armoured skin started at the dawn of life on dry land as aquatic vertebrates adapted for terrestrial survival.

Ancient skin sported intricately patterned scales

Nature, Published online: 06 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00587-7

The discovery of 285-million-year-old fossils of intricately patterned animal scales indicates that evolutionary tinkering of armoured skin started at the dawn of life on dry land as aquatic vertebrates adapted for terrestrial survival.

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