More than 110 million years ago, a lumbering 1,300-kilogram (~2900 lbs), armor-plated dinosaur ate its…
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.
The first ever specimen of a pterodactyl, more commonly found in China and Brazil, has…
The skeleton of an extinct ‘fish lizard’ locked in a glass case over 16ft from…
Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South…
Priosphenodon specimens found in Argentina show the Late Cretaceous reptile evolved to have resilient tooth…
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of Zurich have shown that the Titanichthys…
New ancient genomic research reveals information about human history in China. Newly released genomes from…
Archaeological sites on the far southern shores of South Africa hold the world’s richest records…
Research finds leg length gave giant predatory dinosaurs the advantage of efficiency, not speed as…
Cassowaries are big flightless birds with blue heads and dinosaur-looking feet; they look like emus…
The Oldest Upper Paleolithic Homo Sapiens in Europe Two studies report new Homo sapiens fossils from the…
Turns out, you really can’t believe everything you see in the movies. A new University…
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known example of a squid-like creature attacking its prey,…
Researchers have discovered an ancient plant species whose reproductive biology captures the evolution from one…
Adalatherium identified as part of enigmatic Southern Hemisphere mammalian group that lived at the time…
International team of researchers, led by David Krause, senior paleontologist at Denver Museum of Nature…
Paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer finds unique swimming adaptations in a dinosaur. Scientists have long…
A new way of looking at marine evolution over the past 540 million years has…