Spectacular Fossils Discovered from Prehistoric Rainforest Reveal Intimate Details From 11 Million Years Ago
Australia was once covered in rainforest, and hundreds of picture perfect fossils have turned up in NSW detailing that ancient ecosystem.
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First Ever Perfectly-Preserved Extinct Ice Age Cave Bear Discovered by Reindeer Herders in the Russian Arctic
Herders in Siberia discoverd the remains of a mummified cave bear encased in permafrost with its nose and soft organs perfectly intact.
Paleontologists Uncover Rarer-than-Rare Fossil of Oviraptor on Nest of Eggs With 24 Embryos Inside
In China, an oviraptor fossil was discovered incubating a clutch of 24 eggs, all of which containing embryos, in once-in-a-lifetime find.
'Dragon Man' Discovery of Largest-Ever Homo Sapien Skull May Be New Species Most Closely Related to Modern Man
After 3 years of research, the so-called "Dragon Man" skull from Harbin, China, belonged to perhaps our closest relative, and a new species.
Researchers Identify a 'Fearsome Dragon' With 23-ft Wingspan That Soared Over Australian Outback
Australia's largest flying reptile has been uncovered, a pterosaur with an estimated seven-meter wingspan.
Near-Complete Pterosaur Skeleton Obtained in Police Raid Reveals Stunning Details About the Species
A 2013 police raid in Brazil saved the most complete crested pterosaur skeleton ever found, shedding light on an amazing species.
A New Species of Human Ancestor was Just Named Homo Bodoensis - A Direct Line from Africa to Modern Man
Palaeoanthropologists have announced the naming of a new species of human ancestor, Homo bodoensis.
One of the Largest 'Sea Dragon' Fossils Ever Found in Britain Unearthed As a Complete Ichthyosaur
At the bottom of a muddy lagoon, conservationists stumbled upon the largest complete ichthyosaur skeleton ever found in the UK.
'Impossible Fossil' Preserves the Exact Moment the Dinosaurs Died: 'It's Absolutely Bonkers'
A mass grave of marine and land dinosaurs jumbled together provide near-unmistakable evidence of the comet impact that killed the dinosaurs.
Man Finding an American Lion Tooth Fossil in Shallow Mississippi is 'the Biggest of Deals' to Scientists
Locals are discovering all kinds of weird things preserved in the mud of a drought-stricken Mississippi River, including a fossil lion's tooth
Frightening Relative of T-Rex is Discovered -And Might be 'Missing Link' in Tyrannosaur Evolution
Paleontologists believe they have found a missing link that connects T. rex to its ancestor genus, the equally frightening Daspletosaurus.
At Long Last, Paleontologists Find Remains of a Swimming Dinosaur-'a Cretaceous Cormorant'
A small theropod with a streamlined body, long neck, and tons of sharp teeth has given rise to the belief it was the first swimming dinosaur.
Oldest Fossilized Human Footprints in North America Over 20,000 Years Old: New Study
It has long been hypothesized that humans arrived in North America while the last Ice Age was waning perhaps as many as 16,000 years ago
Exquisite New Fossil Shows Scientists How Much More Ferocious Australia's Crocs Once Were
The wider mouth also meant it had room for an extra tooth, and Yates believes it would have pretty much eaten "whatever it wanted".
A Kind of Cretaceous Crane Enters Fossil Record as Long-Legged Wading Dinosaur Found in China
Scientists say the previously unknown species was a "high-speed runner" who lived in a "swamp-like" environment during the Jurassic Period.
500 Million Year-Old Jellyfish-Oldest Ever Found-May Have Swallowed Prey Whole
In terms of reaching back to point that jellies evolved mobility, Burgessomedusa phasmiformis is the farthest anyone has ever gone.
Fossil Hunter Finds 4-Foot-Long Mammoth Tusk Sitting in Plain Sight
Fossils Galore founder Jamie Jordan made a mammoth discovery when he spied a four-foot-long tusk in a quarry 90 miles north of London.
New Dinosaur With Rows of Bristles On its Head Like a Toothbrush Has Been Discovered
Paleontologists who discovered the beast completed a CT scan on the skull and revealed these bristles, described like a "brush cut."
Scientists Unveil First Evidence That Triceratops Lived in Herds
All known fossils of Triceratops (over 50) have been solitary individuals found alone–until a herd was uncovered in Wyoming.
Pony-Sized Dinosaurs Swam or Floated Across Hundreds of Miles of Ocean from America to Colonize Africa
The anatomy of the new species fits that of the European species, prompting researchers to reluctantly suggest the dinosaurs swam to Africa.
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