Fishapod fossil shows early elbows came in a variety of forms

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The fish that preceded the first four-legged land animals came in a wider variety of forms than we had thought, and fossils show that one had an elbow joint that moved in an oddly restrictive way…

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  • The fish that preceded the first four-legged land animals came in a wider variety of forms than we had thought, and fossils show that one had an elbow joint that moved in an oddly restrictive way…
  • Reported by New Scientist and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 UTC.

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