Scientists Reconstruct One of Oldest Known Neanderthal Communities
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from eight fossils found in Stajnia Cave in Poland reveals a tight-knit group of Neanderthals…
New Triassic Dinosaur Species Identified in New Mexico
A new genus and species of carnivorous herrerasaurian dinosaur has been described from an incomplete but well-preserved skull…
Early Miocene Fossil Fills Gap in Ape Family Tree
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of fossil ape that lived about 17-18 million years ago…
New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Unearthed in Korea
A new species of small plant-eating dinosaur has been identified from a partial skeleton of a juvenile individual…
New Fossil Crocodile from Ethiopia Lived alongside Australopithecus afarensis
Paleontologists analyzing fossils from Ethiopia have described a previously unknown crocodile species that shared the landscape with a…
Early Howler Monkeys Adapted to Eating Leaves 13 Million Years Ago
Fossil jaws of the ancient monkey species Stirtonia victoriae from the La Victoria Formation in Colombia suggest that…
World’s largest clutch of 47 Mesozoic crocodile eggs found in Brazil
In a famous fossil bed in Brazil, researchers have discovered a new treasure of three egg clutches. These…
New Giant Mosasaur Species Discovered in Morocco
Paleontologists have identified a new, giant species of the mosasaur genus Pluridens from the Late Cretaceous phosphate deposits…
New Sauropod Dinosaur Species Identified in Brazil
Paleontologists in Brazil have identified a previously unknown species of somphospondylan sauropod dinosaur with European affinities, hinting at…
Japanese Archipelago Was Once a Refuge for Cave Lions
Between 73,000 and 20,000 years ago (Late Pleistocene), the Japanese Archipelago was inhabited by cave lions (Panthera spelaea),…