New ancient DNA study finds that Northern mastodon populations were less genetically diverse and more…
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.
Researchers discover Fossil evidence of ‘hibernation-like’ state in tusks of 250-million-year-old Antarctic animal. Among the…
On an expedition to the Central Andean Plateau, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute…
Hibernation is a familiar feature on Earth today. Many animals — especially those that live…
A new study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of…
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found…
New fossil species belongs to a group of extant starfish-like creatures living in the deep…
Some 240 million years ago, a dolphinlike ichthyosaur ripped to pieces and swallowed another marine…
When paleontologists digging in a quarry in southwestern China uncovered the nearly complete skeleton of…
A unique New Zealand deposit opens insights into how modern climate change may proceed. Scientists…
Woolly rhinoceros likely went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting. The extinction of prehistoric…
Radiocarbon dating is set to become more accurate than ever after an international team of…
A new study, revisiting fossil specimens from the enormous crocodylian, Deinosuchus, has confirmed that the…
Scientists in Southampton believe four bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to…
In a 99-million-year-old preserved amber fossil, researchers get a detailed glimpse into how ‘Hell Ants’…
Twenty-foot-long specimens described as separate species from their cousins, named after mythology’s Hydra. A fossil…
Geological evidence suggests the known dinosaur groups diverged early on, supporting the traditional dinosaur family…
The extinct African crocodile species Crocodylus checchiai may be closely related to American crocodile species…