Were Neanderthals Wiped Out by What We Now Consider Childhood Illnesses?

Medicine & Technology Sep 21, 2019

The demise of ancient man has always been a mystery, but scientists now believe they may know what happened.

Move Over, Carbon Dating… Plastics Could Potentially Determine the Age of Fossils

Sep 20, 2019

The increasing buildup of microplastics in the environment could one day lead to determining the age of rocks and fossils.

Paleontologists Identify a “Frozen Dragon” Found in Canada

Sep 12, 2019

The flying reptile was mostly head and neck—and had at least a 16-foot wingspan, if not larger.

52-Million-Year-Old Tree is First of Its Kind in Southern Hemisphere

Jun 17, 2019

Millions of years ago, a volcano erupted in what's now the Patagonia region of southern Argentina, leaving behind a huge caldera. Water accumulated in the crater, and eventually it became a lake teeming with countless plants, insects, and other life-forms. Over time, these creatures fossilized deep within the lake's layers of mud and ash, creating a kind of geological jackpot for today's paleontologists.

Newly-Discovererd Herbivore Dinosaur Fossils are Preserved in Opals

Jun 08, 2019

The fossils represent the most complete dinosaur fossil ever found preserved in opal.

Ammonite in Amber: Among the Rarest Fossil Finds

May 18, 2019

Scientists found a fossil of an ammonite trapped in amber during their search in northern Myanmar.

Smaller Tyrannosaur Fossils Aid Researchers in T-Rex Lineage

May 07, 2019

The recent discoveries of much smaller tyrannosaurs shine light on the history of the King of Dinosaurs.

Scientists Discovered Meat-Eating Mammal Larger Than Any Big Cat Stalking the World Today

Apr 18, 2019

A new species larger than a polar bear with large rhinoceros skull and enormous canine teeth

New Species of Humans Discovered in the Philippines

Apr 11, 2019

Recent discovery suggests that a new species of human has been found.

A Cornucopia of Fossils Reveals the End for Dinosaurs

Mar 31, 2019

Scientists in the US have discovered a mother lode of fossils showing the effect of a giant asteroid.

Dinosaur Fossil Found in Australia

Mar 12, 2019

A dinosaur fossil recently found in Australia was about the size of a wallaby.

Fossils Of Homo Sapiens From Morocco May Change Dates Of Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Jun 12, 2017

Five fossils of different individuals were found on 1961 by barite miners in Morocco. Now, on a study of a team, the fossils were suspected to be the earliest kind of Homo sapiens than what was already known in the history of evolution.

Discovered Fossils Of Torrejonia Tiny Tree Dwellers Confirmed As The Earliest Primates

May 31, 2017

Archicebus Achilles is the known earliest primates before skeletons and fossils of the Torrejonia was discovered. Both are known tree-dwellers a few years after the dinosaur times.

Scientists Found Rare Tooth Of Horned Dinosaur Hinted To Tell Another Version of Earth's History

May 25, 2017

A rare tooth fossil was found by scientists in Mississipi. The tooth is said to explain another version of Earth's history 66 million years ago.

Fossils Found May Change The History Of Human Lineage, Leaves Doubt That Humans Originated In Africa

May 23, 2017

New found fossil reveals that the human lineage does not really originate in Africa. The fossils also share similar characteristics with humans.