The ancient coelacanth, a lobe-finned fish, is a “living fossil” in every sense of the term. Biologists believe this supreme survivor has undergone little change in 400 million years. Here’s its story ...

Coelacanth: The ‘Living Fossil’ That Defied Extinction for Millions of Years (Image: Canva) Scientists assumed for generations that the coelacanth became extinct. The ancient fish, that was 400 ...

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What do the ginkgo (a tree), the nautilus (a mollusc) and the coelacanth (a fish) all have in common? They don't look alike, and they aren't biologically related, but part of their evolutionary ...