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
Peruvian scientists unveil 10-million-year-old juvenile crocodile fossil found in Ocucaje desert
The Ocucaje Desert, located approximately 350 kilometers south of Lima in the Ica region, is internationally renowned for its extraordinary abundance of fossils.
Recent research into dinosaur diets shows why they ruled the Earth - study
The study used hundreds of fossils of well-fed dinosaurs to compare and contrast nutrition dynamics across five vertebrate assemblages of these beasts from the Triassic and Jurassic periods.
The ‘Sword Tail from Bavaria’: fossil helps researchers piece together Pterosaur evolution
Skiphosoura bavarica lived toward the end of the Jurassic Period and would have been one of the largest flyers in its ecosystem.
Super hearing and 102 teeth: 22-million-year old Ur-dolphin fossil reveals unique abilities
Analyses of the remains showed that Romaleodelphis pollerspoecki belongs to the group of toothed whales but differs significantly from all previously known primitive representatives.
Discovery of oldest sea monster fossil in New Zealand sheds light on dawn of dinosaur age
Oldest polar sea dinosaur vertebra, 246 million years old, found in New Zealand challenges migration theories, shedding light on early Southern Hemisphere reptile presence.
Fossil fuel use, emissions hit records in 2023, report says
Growing demand for fossil fuel despite the scaling up of renewables could be a sticking point for the transition to lower carbon energy as global temperature increases reach 1.5C.
'Teen Rex': Rare fossil of adolescent Tyrannosaurus found by US kids
The discovery of the fossil, nicknamed "Teen Rex," was announced on Tuesday by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, where it will be studied and displayed.
Gigantic marine reptile's fossils found by British girl and father
British girl finds fossil of massive ancient marine reptile in Somerset, England. Jawbone suggests creature rivaling blue whales, named Ichthyotitan severnensis.
Mystery solved: Oldest fossil reptile found in the Alps is historical forgery
A new examination of the remnants declared that it was partly a phony and urged caution in how the fossil is used in future research.
Ancient fossil sheds light on how whales made move to water
The small whale, named for a pharaoh, provided big insights for scientists about the evolution of whales.
