18,000-Year-Old Circular Dwellings Made of Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Ukraine
The Upper Paleolithic site of Mezhyrich, located in Cherkasy oblast, central Ukraine, is home to four remarkable mammoth…
Remarkable Fossil from South Africa May Be New Species of Australopithecus: Study
New research led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and Latrobe University challenges the classification of the…
Nanotyrannus Represents Distinct Species of Tyrannosaurid Dinosaur, New Research Confirms
Nanotyrannus lancensis — long thought by many to be a teenage Tyrannosaurus rex — was in fact a…
Two Species of Coelurosaurs Co-Existed in Cretaceous-Era Brazil
Paleontologists have performed a comprehensive anatomical reassessment of the fossilized remains of two coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs from the…
Fossils from Venezuela Reveal Early Origin of Gigantism in Anacondas
Anacondas are among the largest living snakes in the world. They are usually 4 to 5 m long…
Paleontologists Discover New Species of Mamenchisaurid Dinosaur
A new species of the sauropod dinosaur genus Mamenchisaurus has been discovered in China dating back to the…
Earliest Known Giant Mackerel Sharks Lived 115 Million Years Ago in Australian Waters
The Lamniformes are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks. It includes some of the most…
Two Australopithecus Species Co-Existed in Ethiopia 3.4 Million Years Ago
In 2009, paleoanthropologists found eight bones from the foot of an ancient human ancestor in 3.4-million-year-old sediments at…
13-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil Found in Colombia’s Tatacoa Desert
Scientists discovered a 13-million-year-old turtle fossil in the Tatacoa Desert in Colombia. The species was named Shakiremys colombiana.…
Early Long-Necked Marine Reptile Unearthed in China
The exceptionally long neck of Lijiangosaurus yongshengensis contained 42 cervical vertebrae, according to a research team led by…
55-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Eggshells Found in Australia
Named Wakkaoolithus godthelpi, this eggshell type belonged to mekosuchine crocodiles and represent the oldest crocodilian eggshells ever found…
Dinosaur Eggshells Help Paleontologists Determine Age of Fossil-Bearing Rocks
Scientists from Stellenbosch University and elsewhere have used advanced uranium-lead (U-Pb) dating and elemental mapping to measure trace…