For over a century, the early Paleocene mammal named Mixodectes pungens has remained an enigma. First identified in 1883, its remains consisted of small fragments of fossilized teeth and bones – not ...

Arctostaphylos pungens, the scientific name for manzanita, is a shrub with pointed green leaves and red, winding branches. It thrives in well-draining soil found in valleys and mountainous areas ...

A small mixodectid mammal called Mixodectes pungens had skeletal features adapted to living in trees, largely dined on leaves, and weighed about 1.3 kg, according to an analysis a remarkably complete ...