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Stunning early mammal fossil sheds light on the evolution of suckling

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A predecessor of modern mammals that lived in the Jurassic has been found in China with its throat anatomy preserved, allowing researchers to examine the earliest evidence for the evolution of suckling…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

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