New ancient DNA-based study on Madagascar crocodile suggests that modern crocodiles likely originated in Africa.…
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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.
New research addresses longstanding mystery on the anatomy of the Tyrannosaurus rex jaw. Tyrannosaurus rex…
Fluffy rodents twice the size of a gray squirrel survived for tens of thousands of…
New modeling suggests T. rex walked at a relaxed pace of 4.6 km/h, thanks to…
Scientists estimate 2.5 billion T. rex lived over time, using a model based on body…
A genetic study shows that tarantulas originated in the Americas about 120 million years ago…
A 21-million-year fossil study suggests conservation should prioritize ecosystem functions, which endure environmental change better…
A tiny stegosaur footprint found in China suggests young dinosaurs walked on their toes, unlike…
Graduate Center, CUNY researchers uncover evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major…
Analysis of what’s known about the dinosaur leads to conclusion there were 2.5 billion over…
Using simulation models, researchers found that the biological traits of extinct Australian megafauna don’t clearly…
Pterosaurs’ massive, flight-capable necks were supported by a unique spiral bone structure unseen in any…
A newly discovered pterosaur with a true opposed thumb provides the earliest evidence of arboreal…
Researchers use 3-D-printed models to explore fractal-like interior shell patterns. Ammonoids, ancestors of today’s octopus,…
Gray wolves adapted from hunting horses in the Ice Age to preying on caribou today,…
Ancient Amber Fossil Reveals Early Beetle Pollinator An amber fossil of a Cretaceous beetle has…
120-Million-Year-Old Animals Evolved “Scratch-Digging” Traits Independently Paleontologists have discovered two new species of mammal-like, burrowing…
The human brain as we know it today is relatively young. It evolved about 1.7…