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Scientists Found a Rare Fossil Showing Snakes Once Had Legs and Looked Very Different From Today

Hidden deep within ancient rock, this snake specimen reveals an unexpected mix of features. What researchers uncovered using modern imaging tools reaches far beyond a simple discovery. A fossil found in Argentina is changing how scientists see the origins of snakes. The remains of Najash rionegrina show that early ones still had hind limbs and kept skull bones that are missing in modern species. Dating back nearly 100 million years... [2733 chars]

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