New Findings Provide Further Evidence That Early Anthropoids Were Minuscule Creatures
The newly described fossils were originally recovered from a commercial quarry and belonged to tiny early primates — some half the size of a mouse….
The newly described fossils were originally recovered from a commercial quarry and belonged to tiny early primates — some half the size of a mouse….
A newly published study from Yale University details how a cache of embryo-like microfossils discovered in northern Mongolia may shed light on questions about the…
The mystery of the world’s largest dinosaur eggs has been solved, paleontologists have identified the Baby Louie specimen as the embryo of a new species…
New research from Yale University is using data from prehistoric extinctions to teach valuable, real-world lessons about what happens to an ecosystem when its most…
A newly published study confirms that Drepanosaurus, a prehistoric cross between a chameleon and an anteater, was a small reptile with a fearsome finger. The…
A team of scientists has discovered the fossil of a 305 million-year-old arachnid, revealing more about the early origins of modern-day spiders. The new species,…
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a 520 million-year-old fossilized nervous system is the most complete and best example found to date. Researchers…
Scientists from Florida State University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have uncovered a new species of duck-billed dinosaur, a 30-foot-long (9-meter-long) herbivore that endured…
According to a new study from Brown University, the pre-reptile Bunostegos akokanensis the oldest known creature to have walked upright on all fours, roaming the…
An international team of scientists has discovered a new species of hominin in South Africa that may have existed alongside modern humans. This small creature…
New fossil evidence reveals that turtles share a recent common ancestor with birds and crocodiles. There’s a twist in the turtle timeline. Thanks to new…
Geologists discovered the fossils of Pentecopterus in a meteorite crater by the Upper Iowa River in northeastern Iowa. You don’t name a sea creature after…
A new study from Brown University shows how dogs evolved in response to changes in climate over the last 40 million years, demonstrating that predators…
A newly published study from the University of Adelaide and the University of New South Wales reveals that abrupt climate change caused massive changes to…
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have discovered a fossil of a snake that had four legs, helping to reveal how snakes made the transition…
Paleontologists working in China unearthed the fossil remains of one of the closest cousins of Velociraptor, but it looks just like a bird. This newly…
Researchers discover a new species of horned dinosaur, Wendiceratops pinhornensis. Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology Dr. Michael Ryan co-led the discovery of a striking new species…
A newly published study details the discovery of a new species of horned dinosaur, Regaliceratops peterhewsi. About 10 years ago, Peter Hews stumbled across some…