This ancient bird rocked a head like a T. rex
How did today’s feathered flyers evolve from prehistoric reptiles related to T. rex? A newly uncovered bird fossil from 120 million years ago offers clues.
7,000-year-old tomb in Oman holds dozens of prehistoric skeletons
Archaeologists have found the remains of dozens of people in a roughly 7,000-year-old stone tomb in Oman.
The biggest ammonite fossil ever found was a whopping 1.8 meters
The largest ammonites stretched 1.8 meters (6 feet) when they were alive. Researchers are trying to discover what they can establish about the distribution and evolution of these ocean giants.
VCU forensic science professor Tal Simmons, team discover 12,000-year-old flutes made from bird bones
A team of researchers has discovered rare prehistoric musical instruments made from the bones of birds dating back more than 12,000 years, according to findings published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Ancient genomes suggest farming in Africa was ignited by oversea-migrants from Iberia 7,400 years ago
A genomic analysis of ancient human remains from Morocco in northwest Africa revealed that food production was introduced by Neolithic European and Levantine migrants and then adopted by local groups.
Oldest evidence of humans in Greece is 700,000 years old, a quarter of a million years older than previous record
A prehistoric site in Greece pushes back the earliest known hominin presence in the region by up to 250,000 years.
Lost giants: New study reveals decline in abundance of African megafauna
A new study using fossil data about African megafauna challenges previous beliefs by revealing surprising insights into the decline of these majestic animals.
Scientists have found the first branch on the tree of life
Scientists have discovered which animal was the first to branch off from our collective common ancestor.
Thanks to a Mesozoic hot spot near Moab, we finally know how old the Utahraptor is
Researchers have found that the Utahraptor is 10 million years older than previously thought. The discovery at a site near Moab is helping paleontologists fill a big gap in the fossil record.
Origins of masturbation traced back to primates 40m years ago
Evolutionary biologists have traced the origins of masturbation to ancient primates that predate the first humans by tens of millions of years.
This dinosaur may have been the last of its kind
A newly discovered dinosaur, Iani smithi, named for the Roman god Janus, lived when Earth's warming climate forced huge changes in global dino populations.
'Lost World' Of Early Ancestors Revealed In Billion-Year-Old Fossilized Fat Molecules
Fossilized fats that date back over a billion years have revealed a whole community of previously unknown organisms that were shaping Earth’s ecosystems during the planet’s middle age.
Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth and lead to eventual starvation, suggests study
A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have shed light on the life of an ancient rhynchosaur reptile, which walked the earth between 250-225 million years ago, before being replaced by the dinosaurs.
28-million-year-old rhinoceros fossils found in Türkiye's Black Sea region
Researchers announced the discovery of the fossilized remains of a colossal rhinoceros in the Black Sea region of Türkiye. This remarkable finding is estimated to be approximately 28 million years old.
Extinct human relative buried their dead 100,000 years before modern humans did, study claims
Homo naledi, an extinct human relative with one-third the brain size of ours, buried and may have memorialized their dead, controversial research suggests.
Germany returns 'stolen' dinosaur fossil to Brazil
A fossil from a rare dinosaur that roamed South America 110 million years ago has been returned to Brazil from Germany, ending a diplomatic spat triggered by charges that researchers stole it.
Examining networks in the dog brain provides further insights into mammalian evolution
A study on canine brain networks uncovers insights about mammalian brain evolution by analyzing brain structures related to problem-solving, task-switching, and goal-directed behavior in dogs.
Huge ammonite fossil discovered in Chale
Fossil hunter has recovered one of the biggest ammonites ever found on Isle of Wight.
Study finds Neanderthals manufactured synthetic material with underground distillation
Researchers have taken a closer look at the birch tar used to affix Neanderthal tools and found a much more complex technique for creating the adhesive than previously considered.
How did birds first take off?
It took 150 million years for feathered dinosaurs to master flight and become the birds we see overhead today.