Rift Valley News / Science & Climate

Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science

This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain

2026-10-13T10:44:22.000Z

Source brief · The publisher’s headline and teaser, with a link to its report.

From ScienceDaily · Top Science

A 165-million-year-old fossil has revealed an extraordinary Jurassic predator that may help explain how mammals developed one of their most important evolutionary advantages.

this famously windy slot between the san jacinto and san bernardino mountains is a perfect place for harvesting wind. no wonder this spot is covered with turbines of all kinds and…
Photo: Erik Wilde from Berkeley, CA, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Behind this report

News desk
Science & Climate
Published
2026-10-13T10:44:22.000Z
Linked source records
1

The available source material is a short summary. Check the linked reports for the full detail.

Sources and further reading

  1. ScienceDaily · Top Science — This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain