‘Extraordinary’ trove of ancient species found in China quarry
Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have…
Early Human Ancestor Found in Morocco Dates Back 700,000 Years May Be Major Missing Link
credit – JP Raynal released from the Programme Préhistoire de Casablanca Remains of an early human ancestor from…
A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story
Scientists studying fossils from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered evidence of another early human species which lived around…
Cave of Wonders: Where Prehistoric Bees Made Nests in the Bones of Animals Eaten by Colossal Owls
– credit, Lazaro Viñola López via SWNS Burrowing bees generally prefer to make their nests in the open,…
Fossils in Ancient Seabed Show Signs of Turtle Stampede
Scientists say they may have discovered evidence of a prehistoric turtle stampede on a remote Italian cliff.…
Dinosaur egg unearthed in perfect condition after 70 million years
It was in egg-cellent condition. Argentine paleontologists found a real diamond in the rough after happening across a…
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…
An Even Scarier Predator Hunted Giant ‘Terror Birds’ in South America
A handful of bite marks on a fossil tens of millions of years old speaks to an ancient…
We Might Have Been Wrong About Where Spiders Came From
Technically speaking, every living thing on Earth can trace its origins to the sea. Some of these earliest…
Biggest piece of Mars on Earth going up for auction in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million.…