Anacondas Are the Rare Prehistoric Giants That Never Shrank, Ssssstudy Reveals
During the Middle to Upper Miocene period (12.4 to 5.3 million years ago), giant animals walked—and slithered—the Earth…
Dinosaur eggshells are accurate timekeepers of fossil age, study finds
Layers of rock can tell the story of life on Earth, but only if you know when each…
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting
After the cessation of centuries-long eradication efforts throughout Europe, large carnivores have made a remarkable return over the…
Breakup of Ancient Supercontinent Nuna 1.5 Billion Years Ago May Have Created Giant Incubators for Complex Life
Credit: Unsplash/Javier Miranda. From 1.8 billion to 800 million years ago, Earth was seemingly quite a boring place.…
Evidence of Rhino Living in Frigid Arctic Circle 23 Million Years Ago Discovered in New Fossil
Marisa Gilbert (left) and Dr. Danielle Fraser with fossil of Arctic rhino Epiaceratherium itjilik – Canadian Museum of…
A Plant-Eating Croc? Newly Identified Species Demonstrates Crocodilian Versatility
Illustration by Dane Johnson, Museum of the Rockies – released to the press Measuring no more than 2…
Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation
Permitting The analysis of human-derived eDNA from field obtained samples and human-related sampling was conducted with University of…
Adaptive ecosystem restoration to mitigate zoonotic risks
Jones, K. E. et al. Global trends in emerging infectious diseases. Nature 451, 990–993 (2008). Article CAS PubMed …
Scientists Just Found the Oldest Dome-Head Dinosaur Ever
Artist’s illustration of Z. rinpoche. Credit: Masato Hattori In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, researchers uncovered a remarkably complete fossil…
Fossil From 310 Million Years Ago Rewrites the Story of Fish Evolution
Life reconstruction of Platysomus, with open mouth showing toothplate on the floor of the mouth supported by gill…
From a 20-Foot Poop Pile, Scientists Uncover the Secrets of Giant Sloths
Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests, and open savannahs. These differences in habitat…
Scientists Discover Ancient New Ichthyosaur Species in Germany
A commissioned artwork by Andrey Atuchin illustrates Eurhinosaurus mistelgauensis on a belemnite battleground. Credit: Andrey Atuchin Researchers have…