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An international research study co-authored by the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (Sallam Lab) has reshaped current understanding of whale evolution by revealing evidence of early brain enlargement alongside the retention of ancestral sensory capabilities.

Published in the journal Evolution, the study is based on detailed analyses of fossil whales from Egypt and highlights a critical stage in the evolutionary transition of whales from terrestrial to fully aquatic life.

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Prof. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, bestowed a prestigious honor upon the dedicated research team at the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP).

On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, Prof. Sherif  Khater, President of Mansoura University, bestowed a prestigious honor upon the dedicated research team at the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP).

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Discovering a new species of an extinct whale, that inhabited the ancient sea covering present-day Egypt around 41 million years ago.

Life reconstruction of the extinct basilosaurid whale Tutcetus rayanensis swimming in the Tethys Ocean of present-day Egypt, 41 million years ago. Illustration by Ahmed Morsi.
Credit: Hesham Sallam - Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center

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Dr Sanaa El-Sayed's Groundbreaking Work on Vertebrate Fossils in Egypt and the Middle East Earns International Recognition

 Sanaa El-Sayed, an assistant lecturer at Mansoura University's Department of Geology in the Faculty of Science, has been awarded the prestigious American Association of University Women's Award for 2023. This award recognizes Sanaa's outstanding contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology, specifically her groundbreaking research on vertebrate fossils in Egypt and the Middle East.

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