Coelacanth fossils like these are useful because two known coelacanth species are still alive today. They are likened to ...

The coelacanth is an oddly-named lobe-fish that was thought to be extinct for more than 60 million years until it was ...

The ancient coelacanth, which has existed for some 419 million years, never stopped evolving despite its reputation as a ...

Interestingly, a second specimen wasn’t discovered for another 15 years. The second coelacanth was found in 1952 by two fishermen of the Comoro Islands–a small island chain nestled in between ...

Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two meters in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct. In new ...

Coelacanths, once thought extinct, are deep-sea fish found off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia. Recent research revealed the best-preserved coelacanth fossil from northern Western ...

The two species of the large-boned lungfish alive today don’t look that much different ... And, as a bonus, the two specimens were in great shape. Many coelacanth fossils are found flattened, ...

Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two metres in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct. In new ...

The fossil fills important gaps between their earliest known forms and more advanced descendants in the history of coelacanths. She further says, “Our analyses found that tectonic plate activity ...

“Our analyses found that tectonic plate activity ... Coelacanth fossils like these are useful because two known coelacanth species are still alive today. They are likened to ‘living fossils ...

The newly identified species of coelacanth, Ngamugawi wirngarri, was found in the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia. It's now tropical, with landscapes ranging from mountains to grasslands.