Vertebrate paleontology has a numbers problem. Computer vision can help

• How many fossils does it take to accurately train an image-based AI algorithm • According to a new study co-authored by Bruce MacFadden, UF Distinguished Professor Emeritus and r

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 147 words
Sword Dragon Fossil Redefines Early Jurassic Ichthyosaur

Sword Dragon Fossil Redefines Early Jurassic Ichthyosaur

• Sword Dragon fossil rewrites early Jurassic ichthyosaur evolution. • Complete skeleton discovered along UK’s Jurassic Coast, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis. • Species nicknamed

Science · February 24, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 155 words