Canada Schoolteacher Finds Fossil that May Be 300 Million Years Old and Could Re-Write Fossil Record
Taking pictures and sending them to her mother sent off a chain reaction that had paleontologists racing to the cape.
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Scientists Unearth Africa's Oldest Known Dinosaur, Filling a Critical Gap in the Fossil Record
A sauropod, the animal found in northern Zimbabwe is estimated to have been 6 feet long with a long tail, weighing 20-65 pounds.
This 120-Million Year Old Bird/Dinosaur Hybrid Is Teaching Us How Birds Came to Be
A bizarre cross between a bird and a dinosaur had blue, brown and grey feathers, and a brain that could both smell well and see well.
The 'T. Rex of its Day' Lived 340 million Years Ago with Razor Sharp Teeth and Strange Connection to Us
Named Whatcheeria deltae, it had huge razor sharp teeth, and was also one of the first creatures ever to hunt on land.
A Fossil Found in Museum's Storeroom Cupboard Has Shifted the Origin of Modern Lizards Back 35 Million Years
An English fossil found in a museum's storeroom has shifted the origin of modern lizards back 35 million years, according to new research.
Ginkgo Trees Were Going Extinct on Their Own; Then Humans Saved These 'Living Fossils' So Now They're Everywhere
The Ginkgo tree, while beautiful on city streets, has a sad evolutionary history in which it was only saved by extinction by meeting humans.
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.
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.
'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.
Great News for Planet Earth: 146 New Species of Animals and Plants Were Added in 2022
Proving our vast planet still harbors unexplored places with never-before-recorded plants and animals, 146 new species were added in 2022.
Interior Design of Human Cells is Mapped for the First Time, a Breakthrough That Could Revolutionize Healthcare
Scientists have just debuted a new way to see how cells organize themselves, shedding modern light on the building blocks of life.
Breakthrough Obesity Treatment in Early Research Can Target Bad Fat Anywhere in the Body
The authors believe they have found the secret to targeting fat cells in a depot-specific manner without damaging them.
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