The discovery of a new fossil shark species, Palaeohypotodus bizzocoi, in Alabama, marks a significant contribution to paleontology, providing insights into marine life recovery post-dinosaur…
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Tridentinosaurus antiquus was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931 and was thought to be an important specimen for understanding early reptile evolution – but…
Recent research on the fossil ape Lufengpithecus’s inner ear structures offers new clues to the evolutionary steps towards human bipedalism, revealing the significant roles of…
Researchers have discovered the oldest known fragment of fossilized skin, over 21 million years older than previous findings, from an early Paleozoic reptile. The study…
Artistic reconstruction of the Cabrières Biota. Credit: Christian McCall Nearly 400 exceptionally well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years have been discovered in the south…
A recent study challenges previous notions about Megalodon, revealing it had a more slender body compared to the great white shark. This insight sheds new…
A study using a robot dinosaur named Robopteryx to mimic ancient dinosaur behaviors has provided new insights into the evolution of feathered wings. Researchers found…
Reconstruction of Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis. Credit: Sergei Krasinski, edited Newly discovered Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, potentially T. rex’s closest relative, lived 71-73 million years ago in southern Laramidia,…
The Wakayama Soryu, a mosasaur discovered in Japan and comparable in size to a great white shark, lived 72 million years ago with unique features…
Recent research indicates the Megalodon had a slimmer body, which could mean it fed less frequently and faced competition from the emerging great white shark,…
Reconstruction of Shiyu “horse-hunters.” Credit: Xiaocong Guo Researchers uncover evidence of advanced material culture from 45,000 years ago in East Asia, highlighting sophisticated toolmaking and…
A family of Thescelosaurus emerges from safety to forage in the forests of the Hell Creek Formation, 66 million years ago. Credit: Anthony Hutchings A…
Reconstruction of Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis. Credit: Sergei Krasinski, edited Restudy of fossils collected in New Mexico digs up key clues about T. rex’s origins in North…
A reconstruction of the pelagic ecosystem and the organisms fossilized in Sirius Passet, revealing how Timorebestia was one of the largest predators in the water…
Using tools from geology and genetics, researchers are uncovering evidence of a shift in how the first living things ate, based on molecular fossils, organic…
Fossil plankton from half a billion years ago. These tiny algae measure much less than a millimetre in size. They evolved their colonial structure to…
The fossil that was originally interpreted to be a plant, but researchers have now discovered is the inside of the shell of a baby turtle.…
The skull of Hippopotamus amphibius of Cava Montanari. Cranium in dorsal (A), ventral (B), right lateral (C), left lateral (D) and posterior (E) views. Mandible…
X-ray micro-CT of a male Eucera inside its nest. Credit: Fernando Muñiz Fernando Muñiz, a research academic from the University of Seville, participates in a…