Paleontology
160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved
Research on the Anchiornis specimen reveals hidden feather structures that contradict old theories on dinosaur flight. Scientists are now re-evaluating how and when animals first took to the skies.
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
Scientists discover RNA molecules from a mammoth that went extinct 40,000 years ago
Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
Megalodons were slow-swimming, warm-blooded predators – study
The placoid scales are not seen on speedier shark species, as those species have scales with spaced ridges.
Humans' ancestors, dogs, bats may have coexisted with dinosaurs – study
Primates, whom humans evolved from, rabbits and hares, dogs and cats were shown to have evolved just before the mass extinction, so they coexisted with dinosaurs.
The king takes flight: New pterosaur 'Elvis' receives scientific name
The pterosaur was nicknamed after the king of rock and roll due to a giant pompadour-like bony crest on its skull.
Newly discovered toothed whale was an early ancestor of dolphins - study
The study was made after the fossilized remains of three odontocetes were found in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
Look ma, no toes! How the modern horse evolved to have hooves
An analysis of footprints by the prehistoric three-toed equid Hipparion sheds light on the evolution of horses, and especially their toes.
New dinosaur species discovered in China after fossilized paw found
The fossilized theropod remains are thought to be 121 million years old, placing their origin in the early Cretaceous period.
Step this way: When did humans learn how to walk upright? - study
Through digitally recreating the muscles of an early human ancestor, research has shed new light on how humans evolved to walk upright.
New species of duck-billed dinosaur discovered in Chile - study
The dinosaur, now dubbed Gonkoken nanoi, inhabited the earth 72 million years ago in the Chilean Patagonia.
After nearly 100 years, scientists solve puzzle of ancient predator's skull
Crassigyrinus would have likely been a feared predator in its day, as it would have behaved somewhat like a modern crocodile.
Pucker up! T. rex, other predatory dinosaurs lizard-like lips - study
This study also applies to other theropod dinosaurs such as the velociraptor.
