Paleontologists Claims 'Perfectly Preserved' Hadrosaurs Fossilized Skin Is One of Rarest Dinosaur Discovery

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.17.2022 12:19 PM

Paleontologists claim they discover the most unique fossilized skin of a hadrosaurs in Alberta. How does the fossil differ from earlier discoveries? Read here to know more!

Paleontologists Discovered the World's Oldest Heart in a Prehistoric 380 Million Years Old Gogo Fish

09.16.2022 19:44 PM

The oldest heart in the world was found in a 380-million-years-old Gogo fish in Australia. Read on to know what the paleontologist said about the "jaw-dropping discovery."

Queen Nefertiti's Mummy To Be Revealed In Upcoming Month or Two, Egyptologist Says

09.15.2022 09:40 AM

Egyptologist claim that in upcoming months they will reveal the mummy of Nefertiti of Ancient Egypt.

Megalodon Broke Cetaceans' Back in a Fatal Attack 15 Million Years Ago

09.13.2022 08:00 AM

Considered extinct, the megalodon shark broke a cetaceans’ back that caused physical trauma to the mammal 15 million years ago, according to the recent study.

Dino for Sale? 150 Million Years Old Dinosaur Skeleton On Sale for $500,000 Leaving Some Paleontologists Unhappy

09.12.2022 00:41 AM

A restored skeleton of iguanodon are set to be auctioned on October in Paris. What happens to auctioned fossils? Read to learn more.

Odd Aquatic Creature Dating 518 Million Years Ago Appears to be the Earliest Vertebrate Ever Discovered, Study Suggests

07.08.2022 10:30 AM

An odd aquatic creature splashing in the oceans of Earth over half a million years ago seems to be the earliest relative of vertebrates. Read to know more.

Why Did T. Rex Have Small Arms? Shorter Forelimbs May Have Saved Them During Feeding Frenzies, Study Claims

04.01.2022 22:33 PM

An American paleontologist presented a theory as to why T. rex have short arms. Read and learn how they evolved into having shorter forelimbs.

Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Wales, Imprint Made By 200-Million-Year-Old Triassic Sauropod

12.30.2021 22:12 PM

Throughout the first half of the 19th century, Mary Anning busied herself changing the world of paleontology by going out for walks on the beach, particularly on the Jurassic Coast of Britain, in Dorset.

Real-Life Jurassic Park Possible? Experts Say Dinosaurs Can Be Recreated From Their DNA

12.22.2021 21:51 PM

In early 2021, one paleontologist was asked if it would be possible for the dinosaurs' DNA to be used to recreate them. The first major problem would be getting the DNA, s it is inclined to deteriorate and eventually disintegrate, after approximately seven million years.

5-Million-Year-Old Fossil of a Pig-Nosed Turtle That Can Survive Both in Freshwater and Seawater Discovered

12.12.2021 01:16 AM

Unlike most freshwater turtles, the pig-nosed turtle is said to have nearly fully adapted to life in water, on top of its uniqueness in many respects.

Dinosaur Species Found in Brazil; Paleontologists Claim They Could Have Roamed the Country 70 Million Years Ago

10.01.2021 03:03 AM

A research team recently found a new dinosaur species which most possibly roamed in Brazil approximately 70 million years ago.

Percussion Flaking Even Before Stone Age: Bone Tools Crafted From Elephant Remains Challenges Understanding of Early Humans

09.02.2021 04:18 AM

A discovery from Italy reveals that bone tools were existent since the Lower Paleolithic period. The bone tools that were earlier than stone works were crafted from the remains of the now-extinct straight-tusked-elephants.

Unique Brain Structures Might've Helped Ancient Birds Outlive Nonavian Dinosaurs

07.31.2021 23:30 PM

An examination of a recently-excavated bird fossil suggests that their unique brain shape might have helped these early birds survive the Chicxulub asteroid impact - an extinction event that wiped out nonavian dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

Ancient Humans Had Bigger Bodies to Combat the Cold; Will Changing Climate Shrink Present Humans?

07.09.2021 05:49 AM

Experts found strong evidence of the correlation between the prehistoric climate and the large bodies of early humans.

230-Million-Year-Old Beetle Discovered in Fossilized Poop: The First New Species Found in Unusual Place

07.01.2021 00:38 AM

For the first time, scientists discovered an ancient beetle, in an unusual place, specifically in a dinosaur ancestor's fossilized poop.

Paleontological Discoveries: Top 5 Finds in May and June

06.28.2021 08:30 AM

Science news site recently came out with a list of the most essential paleontological discoveries of May, as well as updates from this month.

Last Dinosaur Footprints from 110 Million Years Ago Unearthed on Cliffs and Coast at Folkestone

06.18.2021 23:39 PM

Several dinosaurs from the cretaceous period were discovered to roam Folkestone, Kent through the help of footprints found near the area's cliff and shore.

Ancient Sharks Almost Wiped Out in Strange Extinction 19 Million Years Ago

06.04.2021 01:24 AM

A recent study suggests possible answers to the mysterious extinction event that almost wiped out 90% of the sharks from Earth's ocean.

Trove of Prehistoric Remains Including a Spiked Teeth Monster Salmon Accidentally Found in California

05.24.2021 07:20 AM

A ranger naturalist going across a California petrified forest discovered a trove of prehistoric remains, including a well-preserved mastodon skull and an immensely huge salmon.

Salamander-Sized Amphibian Fossils That Lived 252 Million Years Ago, Excavated Before COVID-19 Crisis

05.22.2021 21:10 PM

Pandemic paleontology means doing all the preparations and analyses of excavated samples at home. Meaning, even this global health crisis did not stop paleontologists from doing their job.

Paleozoic "Living Fossil" Still Thriving on Ocean Floor After Being Missing for 270 Million Years

05.10.2021 08:00 AM

Organisms that had the first symbiotic association were thought to be extinct. However, a recent discovery has found that the fossils were still alive.