Fossil
Scientists unearth fossil of Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were rising, coinciding with high global temperatures.
Newly discovered fossil challenges idea of ape origins in east Africa - study
Stone handaxes found in Galilee show early humans valued aesthetics of their tools - study
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
The contraband found by French customs–dynosaur teeth
The seized fossils include teeth from extinct marine reptiles like mosasaurus and zarafasaura oceanis.
Ancient proteins reveal male Australopithecus africanus, oldest hominin found in Sterkfontein Caves
The Australopithecus africanus specimen is the oldest hominin analyzed for sex using palaeoproteomics.
Fossil from 1940 reveals what dinosaur skin looked like
The tissues of the MH7 fossil were so precisely preserved that researchers could study individual skin cells. In some samples, they could even visualize skin cell nuclei under the microscope.
Student discovers 11,700-year-old remains of mega mammal Glyptodon in Argentina's Córdoba River
Researchers identified the fossil as Glyptodon reticulatus, a megafauna species from the Late Pleistocene epoch.
Collagen found in dinosaur fossil challenges long-held beliefs
Researchers discover preserved collagen in Edmontosaurus fossil from Hell Creek Formation.
New species of 150 million-year-old ray discovered in Bavaria
The find expands our understanding of the early developmental stages of rays and their evolutionary branches.
A rare fossil reveals a possible 76-million-year-old clash between a crocodile and young pterosaur
The young pterosaur likely had a wingspan of about 6.5 feet, and if it had survived to adulthood, its wingspan could have reached up to 33 feet.
'Unusual discovery': 66 million-year-old fossilized fish vomit with sea lilies found in Denmark
"This type of discovery is considered very important for reconstructing past ecosystems because it provides important information on which animal was eaten by whom."
Nearly complete fossil of 9-million-year-old great white shark relative found in Peru
The Pisco Basin is a hot, desert area famed for frequent discoveries of ancient marine species and was an extensive sea in ancient times, making it a reservoir of marine fossils.
Nearly complete 11-million-year-old whale skeleton unearthed in German gravel pit
The discovery was made by Wolfgang Höpfner, the twin brother of Gerhard Höpfner, who led the excavation team for several years, according to N-TV.
