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A rare prehistoric fossil discovered in Outback Queensland reveals a multi-tiered predatory sequence involving three ancient species.
A study suggests the Chicxulub asteroid strike triggered a global dust cloud that incinerated Cretaceous-era creatures within hours.
Ancient DNA analysis suggests Ice Age humans disproportionately targeted female woolly mammoths, while revealing a unique genetic chromosomal mutation.
A one‑eyed ancestor, dubbed a 560‑million‑year‑old cyclops, may hold the key to how human eyes evolved.
A 385‑million‑year‑old amber unearthed in Xinjiang rewrites the timeline of Earth’s earliest forests.
Newly analyzed fossils from the Gran Dolina site in Spain reveal that Homo antecessor cannibalism was not restricted to the young, but included adults.
New analysis of 1.4-million-year-old fossil footprints suggests early human relatives were larger and lived in different social structures than previously assumed.
Ancient saber‑toothed cat spines reveal tumor‑laden evidence that inbreeding may have sealed their fate
Million-year-old footprints found in Kenya are reshaping scientific understanding of the extinct human relative known as 'Nutcracker Man'.
A rare 80-million-year-old fossil is providing new insights into the evolutionary history, brain structure, and ecological diversity of early snakes.
Ancient climate research identifies a link between widespread wildfires and a major extinction event during the Triassic period.
A 3.5-million-year-old fossil discovery in Japan has confirmed the existence of a previously unknown species of giant salamander.
Scientific analysis of nickel fingerprints has identified the dinosaur-extinguishing Chicxulub impactor as a rare 'oddball' meteorite.
New fossil analysis reveals that T. rex hatchlings were independent predators capable of hunting and moving shortly after birth.
Researchers in China have discovered 385-million-year-old amber, marking a new record for the oldest specimen ever found.
A T. rex fossil named 'Gus' discovered in South Dakota is drawing attention for its potential to set a new record in dinosaur auction prices.
A T. rex fossil named Gus just shattered auction records—here’s why paleontologists and collectors are buzzing.
Research on 3.1 billion-year-old Australian rocks indicates water played a significant role in Earth's early geological activity.
A 149-million-year-old fossil discovery in China provides new insights into the evolutionary transition of bird tails.
A 450-million-year-old fossil of the sea creature Dendrocrinus simcoensis has been found with preserved soft tissue.
A 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton is set to become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold at auction.
A rediscovered Megalodon fossil has triggered widespread debate and renewed analysis regarding the maximum physical dimensions of the extinct shark.
A 518-million-year-old fossil of the creature Urokodia is providing new evidence regarding the evolutionary origins of spider fangs.
A long-overlooked fossil held in storage for four decades has been identified as the first dinosaur bone discovered on the Antarctic continent.
A 90-million-year-old dinosaur fossil hidden in a drawer rewrites Antarctic prehistoric history
Researchers have identified 180-million-year-old fossilized microbes located deep beneath the surface of the sea in Morocco.
A mislabeled fossil skull rediscovered in a museum collection is providing new data on the evolutionary history of saber-toothed cats.
Archaeologists have identified that all Homo naledi skeletons discovered within a South African cave system are female.
Paleontologists have identified a new species of four-winged, feathered dinosaur from China that may have glided to hunt birds 120 million years ago.
Human evolution research reveals a sudden, unexplained leap in body size 2 million years ago—upending decades of gradualist assumptions.
New scientific findings indicate that Tyrannosaurus rex reached its full eight-ton size at age 40.