Palaeospondylus, a fish-like vertebrate, is identified as an early ancestor of tetrapods. Scans reveal cranial…
Browsing: Paleontology
Paleontology is the scientific study of life in Earth’s past, primarily through the analysis of fossils—remains, traces, or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock. By uncovering and interpreting these remnants, paleontologists reconstruct evolutionary histories, ecosystems, and environmental changes that have occurred over millions of years. This field bridges geology and biology, shedding light on everything from the age of dinosaurs to the earliest microbial life. Explore this page for the latest fossil discoveries, analytical techniques, and insights into how ancient life helps us understand both the past and the future of our planet.
What the new Jurassic Park movie gets wrong: Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the…
An international team of researchers has discovered a new type of fossilization. Discovery of ‘ghost’…
NC State researchers analyzed a Megalodon tooth deformity and found it likely resulted from a…
Scientists have found that a key modern group of reptiles that includes lizards and snakes…
Fossil evidence from the Cambrian trilobite Olenoides serratus suggests that ancient arthropods used clasper-like limbs…
Largest ever ichthyosaur tooth is among fossil discoveries including remains of a new beast, sized…
Glowing spider fossils prompt breakthrough study of how they were preserved at Aix-en-Provence. A geologic…
Remarkable new evidence that pterosaurs, the flying relatives of dinosaurs, were able to control the…
The fossilized remains of the triceratops specimen known as ‘Big John’ display injuries to the…
A recent study published in PeerJ examines the preservation of unique ichthyosaur fossils using cutting-edge…
T. rex’s short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies. A new…
Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once…
Bone density analysis reveals that Spinosaurus was a fully aquatic predator, supporting the idea that…
Its close cousin Baryonyx probably swam too, but Suchomimus might’ve waded like a heron. Spinosaurus…
The ancestors of many animal species alive today may have lived in a delta in…
Researchers led by the University of Bristol show that the earliest jaws in the fossil…
A new species of armored dinosaur has been described from China. It is the earliest…