Fossil Study Dethrones Long-Held Record for World's Oldest Reptile

A new study led by the American Museum of Natural History and University of Oxford rewrites the history of early reptiles, challenging a nearly 30-year-old fossil record from Scotland.

3 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 35d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 30 Sept 2026. Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories published first, on 30 September at 21:00 UTC; New Scientist followed 43h 00m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 3 October at 14:01 UTC.

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