Fossils reveal snakes once possessed functional legs, challenging the notion of a linear evolutionary path. The discovery of Najash rionegrina, a 90-million-year-old terrestrial snake with intact ...

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On very rare occasions, an exceptional fossil is unearthed that provides an extraordinary glimpse into the evolution of a group of organisms. This time, it is the beautifully preserved skull of an ...

Hidden for 95 million years beneath layers of sediment, the remarkablywell-preserved skull of an ancient legged snake species — Najash rionegrina — has now revealed a chapter of evolutionary history ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...