Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolution
The evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.
A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia
The discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.
Sabre-toothed cub mummy found in Siberia
The mummified remains of a sabre-toothed cat cub provide unprecedented insights into the species' morphology and development.
Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
The discovery of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs, Gaiasia jennyae, predates dinosaurs by 40 million years, challenging previous understanding of tetrapod evolution.
Discovery of the smallest fully intact dinosaur egg sheds light on dinosaur reproduction and diversity.
The race to save fossils exposed by Brazil's record-setting floods
Devastating floods in southern Brazil uncovered important dinosaur fossils, but ongoing wet conditions pose a risk to vulnerable specimens.
Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolution
The evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.
A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia
The discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.
Sabre-toothed cub mummy found in Siberia
The mummified remains of a sabre-toothed cat cub provide unprecedented insights into the species' morphology and development.
Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
The discovery of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs, Gaiasia jennyae, predates dinosaurs by 40 million years, challenging previous understanding of tetrapod evolution.
The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years old and amazingly preserved
Tadpole fossils from the mid-Jurassic period confirm that these creatures existed 161 million years ago, 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looked like
Scientists have reconstructed the head of the extinct giant bug Arthropleura using juvenile fossils, revealing its unique anatomical features.
New Fossil Find Suggests a Story of Ancient, Shrinking Humans Marooned on an Island
Homo floresiensis fossils found in Indonesia reveal the most diminutive lineage of ancient humans ever known.
Incredible fossils nearly 9m years old found underneath high school
Hundreds of nearly nine-million-year-old fossils found at a California high school site have the potential to rewrite Southern California's ecological history.
Long lost painting may prove the existence of a mysterious creature
The discovery of a 200-year-old rock painting indicates the possible reality of the legendary horned serpent based on ancient dicynodont fossils.
New Fossil Find Suggests a Story of Ancient, Shrinking Humans Marooned on an Island
Homo floresiensis fossils found in Indonesia reveal the most diminutive lineage of ancient humans ever known.
Incredible fossils nearly 9m years old found underneath high school
Hundreds of nearly nine-million-year-old fossils found at a California high school site have the potential to rewrite Southern California's ecological history.
Long lost painting may prove the existence of a mysterious creature
The discovery of a 200-year-old rock painting indicates the possible reality of the legendary horned serpent based on ancient dicynodont fossils.
Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When Water Bears' Became Indestructible
Tardigrades survived the most significant mass extinction due to their unique ability for cryptobiosis, which allows them to endure extreme environmental conditions.
Scientists Discover Bizarre and Ancient Fossilized Forest
Oldest forest discovered in England with 390-million-year-old fossils
Calamophyton trees had hollow trunks and reshaped the landscape
200 years of naming dinosaurs: scientists call for overhaul of antiquated system
The first dinosaur, Megalosaurus, was named by William Buckland in 1824 due to its immense size, sparking intense interest in these ancient creatures.
Zoologists have relative freedom in naming new species, leading to varied naming conventions, but guidelines require uniqueness and association with a specific specimen.
This Ancient Fish Gave the Whole Ocean the Stiff Lower Lip
Placoderms were armored fishes that ruled the oceans 375 million years ago.
The recently discovered skull of Alienacanthus reveals that its large bony spines were actually its elongated lower jaw.
New Fossils Suggest Kelp Forests Have Swayed in the Seas for at Least 32 Million Years | KQED
Kelp was available as a food source for ancient marine mammals.
The foundation of the ecosystem was already in place when kelp evolved and grew dramatically.
How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the Amazon
Palaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.