Dawn of Humanity Pushed Back 30,000 Years
Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago. The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognized as…
Paleontology
Surprising Dinosaur Discovery: Ankylosaur Was Sluggish and Deaf
Fossil braincase provides new surprising insights. German and Austrian scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined…
A Crabs-Eye View of the Ancient World – Unusually Large Optical Features on 95-Million-Year-Old Crab Fossil
Their legs may get more attention, but a new study says a crab’s eyes have much to offer, too — at least scientifically. Writing in…
Life in the “Dead” Heart of Australia – Incredible New “Lagerstätte” Fossil Site Discovered
New Australian fossil site offers details of verdant landscape 15 million years ago. A team of Australian and international scientists led by Australian Museum (AM)…
World’s Largest Flying Animal – With a Wingspan Nearing 40 Feet – Leaped Aloft To Fly
With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky. But known from only a…
Scientists Discover Fossil of Extinct Early Bird That Could Stick Out Its Tongue
A new fossil skeleton of an extinct species of bird from northeastern China that lived alongside dinosaurs 120 million years ago unexpectedly preserves a bony…
“Baby Yingliang” – Exquisitely Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Discovered Inside Oviraptorosaur Egg
Over the last 100 years, many fossilized dinosaur eggs and nests have been found, but finding one with a well-preserved embryo inside is exceedingly rare….
Earth’s First Giant: Newly Discovered Species of Ichthyosaur Was Behemoth of Dinosaurian Oceans
The two-meter skull of a newly discovered species of giant ichthyosaur, the earliest known, is shedding new light on the marine reptiles’ rapid growth into…
New Fearsome Predatory Dinosaur Discovered: An Ancient Relative of Velociraptor Is Unearthed in Great Britain
A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by paleontologists combing through fossils found on the Isle of…
Exquisitely Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside Fossilized Oviraptorosaur Egg
A 72 to 66-million-year-old embryo found inside a fossilized dinosaur egg sheds new light on the link between the behavior of modern birds and dinosaurs,…
Giant Millipedes “As Big as Cars” Once Roamed Northern England – “Complete Fluke of a Discovery”
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of England….
Giant, Long-Necked Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Restricted to More Tropical Regions of Earth
Giant, long-necked sauropods, thought to include the largest land animals ever to have existed, preferred to live in warmer, more tropical regions on Earth, suggesting…
Legendary Flying Reptile: Fleshing Out the Bones of Quetzalcoatlus, Earth’s Largest Flier Ever
70 million-year-old fossils reveal unique walking behavior of this huge, heron-like pterosaur. Look around any wetland today and you’re likely to see 3-foot-tall egrets or…
Triassic Herbivore Had an Entirely Different Approach to Feeding Than Previously Thought
A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed to have an entirely different approach to feeding than previously…
Incredible Dinosaur Treasure Trove in Italy Rewrites History, Geography, and Evolution
A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area. Italy is not exactly renowned for dinosaurs. In comparison…
Variations in Earth’s Orbit Drove Biological Evolution of Coccolithophores
Coccolithophores are microscopic algae that form tiny limestone plates, called coccoliths, around their single cells. The shape and size of coccoliths varies according to the…
Kyhytysuka: 130-Million-Year-Old Hypercarnivore “Fish Lizard” Discovered
A new 130-million-year-old swordfish-shaped marine reptile fossil sheds light on the evolution of hypercarnivory of these last-surviving ichthyosaurs. A team of international researchers from Canada,…
A Fossil of a Bizarre Snake-Like Lizard Has Generated Controversy Beyond Its Identity
More than 120 million years ago in what is now modern Brazil, an ancient waterway was filled with all manner of strange creatures. These included…