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

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. ScienceDaily Health and ScienceDaily Top News are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 10:44 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

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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. Although only 20 inches long, Megacauda sungei was a heavyweight among early mammal relatives, swimming through ancient waterways and hunting prey with specialized teeth.

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