Fossil
Arctic fossil reveals previously unknown hornless rhinoceros species
With 75% of its skeleton preserved in Devon Island’s Haughton Crater, the Miocene rhino shows the species crossed the North Atlantic land bridge much later than once thought, says lead author Fraser.
Patagonia expedition uncovers 70 million year old carnivorous dinosaur egg live on camera
Kenyan find narrows Australopithecus-Neanderthal gap, reshaping 2M years of hand evolution
Java Man return to Java: Netherlands to return Dubois Collection of 28,000 fossils to Indonesia
Scientists identify oldest large dinosaur predator from Welsh fossil found 125 years ago - study
Newtonsaurus cambrensis is very large, larger than most, if not all, contemporary predators. For a therapod dinosaur from the Triassic era to be so large is essentially unprecedented.
Scientists found a 3.5-meter dolphin fossil in a desert that was once an ancient ocean
The fossil, discovered in July, measures three and a half meters and will undergo exhaustive analysis before public display.
Three new 7.7-million-year-old elephant skulls unearthed in Turkey
“This year we can talk about the year of the elephant. From 2018 until now, we had identified two skulls, but only this year did we find three” described an archeologist.
Skyfall: How Storms Killed Baby Pterosaurs and Shaped a Fossil Treasure Trove
New study shows neonatal pterosaurs in Germany’s Solnhofen limestone died in violent storms, explaining why tiny specimens dominate the fossil record.
180-million-year-old ‘crocodile’ fossil unearthed in Indian desert village
Jaisalmer district administration has fenced off the area to safeguard the fossil collection from damage.
Europe just got its first look at the world’s oldest human ancestor
The legendary Lucy and Selam fossils are stunning crowds in Prague for only 60 days.
Holidaymaker strikes paleontological gold: 100-million-year-old pearl surfaces in Queensland
After two years of examinations, paleontologists confirmed the pearl's scientific value, calling it 'an incredibly rare and priceless find'.
The Missing Link? Mysterious Unnamed Human Ancestor Found Near Lucy Site
Researchers recovered 13 teeth, ten attributed to a new unnamed Australopithecus and three to primitive Homo, hinting at co-existence.
‘One-Ounce Wonder’: Mouse-Sized Dino-Era Species Found in Patagonia
Unearthed in Chilean Patagonia, the 74-million-year-old Yeutherium pressor is the smallest known South American mammal from the dinosaur era.
Scientists date 300,000-year reindeer tooth, resetting Iberia’s Ice Age calendar
The fossil, recovered with a human skull fragment and stone tools, shows reindeer lived beside early humans across the peninsula.
Historic discovery: New species of ancient shark discovered in Kentucky cave
Macadens olsoni is notable for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row of teeth designed for crushing small sea creatures.
