Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone recovered near Melbourne. The fossil tracks date to around 350 million ...

The animal was around 2 ½ feet long (80 cm) and its feet has long fingers and claws, which are visible in newly discovered fossil footprints. (Marcin Ambrozik/Prof. Per Erik Ahlberg via AP) ...

One of the most impactful stories in evolution is getting a rewrite, thanks to the exciting discovery of the earliest known set of reptile footprints.Craig A. Eury and John Eason, two amateur ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago.

Location is key to animal tracks and what the most common footprints are. Jacob, for example, lives on the West Coast and frequents mudflats where she will see wildlife in intertidal regions ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago.

Tracking animals can help scientists who can't be 'everywhere' She noted that anybody, of any age, can learn to identify animal footprints. To get children involved, Jacob recommends the Outdoor ...

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land By CHRISTINA LARSON , AP Science Writer Updated May 14, 2025 5:22 p.m.

The animal was around 2 ½ feet long (80 cm) and its feet has long fingers and claws, which are visible in newly discovered fossil footprints. (Marcin Ambrozik/Prof. Per Erik Ahlberg via AP) ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago.. The discovery suggests that after the ...