Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever

Oldest Teeth Ever Found In China Fish Fossil Catch

The fossils come from a period when our aquatic ancestors may have started evolving teeth and jaws.

'Jaws' prequel? Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever

Researchers in China have found a major catch of fish fossils, including the oldest teeth from any species. The scientists describe some of the fossils, which are more than 400 million years old, in a series of studies published Wednesday.

Chinese fish fossils take a bite out of mystery of origin of jaws

Researchers described the earliest-known vertebrates that possessed jaws as revealed by fossils of four remarkable fish species unearthed in China, two dating from 436 million years ago and two from 439 million years ago.

Fossils found in China shed light on how humans evolved from fish

Two collections of fish fossils found in China, dating back to around 439 to 436 million years, help researchers make major breakthroughs in studying how humans evolved from fish.

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Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever

NEW YORK  — A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our...