How tails may have helped ancient animals make the transition from water to land

Friday, July 8, 2016 - 05:41 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Clambering out of the water and up sandy shorelines was a monumental feat for some of the first creatures to walk on land. These ancient animals needed all the help they could get to push beyond the water’s edge — and scientists say some of that help may have come from their tails. After studying...

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