Scientists recreate the long-lost chorus of Jurassic-era insects
VIDEO Aug 27, 2026New research has used insect fossils to reconstruct what the background sounds of the past might have been like.
Scientists discover human DNA inherited from 'ghost' ancestors
Jul 31, 2026Our species inherited DNA from several known species of archaic human - including some we know nothing about.
Iconic Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sells at auction for record amount
Jul 15, 2026The groundbreaking sale saw the fossil remains of the tyrant lizard - named 'Gus' - change hands for millions of dollars.
Fossil rediscovery reveals monster prehistoric shark's true size
Jul 3, 2026Megalodon was so large that it makes the oversized sharks from the 'Jaws' movies look like minnows.
Major surprise revealed concerning ancient human relative Homo naledi
Jun 26, 2026An analysis of fossil skeletons found at the Rising Star cave in South Africa has revealed something very unexpected.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid created a subterranean haven for life
Jun 11, 2026Despite bringing about the extinction of the dinosaurs, the apocalyptic asteroid actually had an unexpected positive effect.
New discovery rewrites the book on when our ancestors first used fire
Jun 8, 2026The find suggests that early humans knew how to use fire hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously thought.
Mystery of Stonehenge's altar stone may have finally been solved
Jun 6, 2026Exactly how the huge stone, which originated in Scotland, actually got to Wiltshire has long remained a mystery.
Why did giant theropod dinosaurs like T. rex have such tiny arms ?
May 20, 2026The size of the tyrant lizard's arms has long puzzled scientists - why were they so small relative to their bodies ?
Ethiopia fossil find shows human ancestors lived alongside one another
May 17, 2026The remarkable discovery has shown that human evolution was a lot more complex than previously believed.
Huge new species of dinosaur discovered in South-East Asia
May 16, 2026A new type of gargantuan dinosaur that was longer than Diplodocus has been identified by researchers in Thailand.
Dinosaur was so heavy that the road broke during fossil transport
May 6, 2026Titanosaurs weren't just gargantuan when they were alive - even handling their fossils has proven a mammoth task.
The real-life Kraken: whale-sized giant octopuses actually existed
Apr 24, 2026Millions of years ago, enormous octopuses up to 62ft in length roamed the Earth's prehistoric oceans.
Neanderthal babies were larger and grew faster than human babies
Apr 18, 2026The discovery of infant Neanderthal bones has revealed that our prehistoric counterparts had a very different growth rate.
Neanderthals and modern humans worked together, new study finds
Apr 15, 2026Excavations at Israel's Tinshemet Cave have revealed a level of inter-species co-operation never seen before.
Prehistoric fossil discovery proves that early mammals laid eggs
Apr 11, 2026The remarkable find shows that the distant ancestors of mammals laid eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
World's earliest known octopus turns out to be something else entirely
Apr 9, 2026A famous fossil of what was thought to be a prehistoric octopus has been found to be nothing of the sort.
Neanderthal lineage discovery might help explain why they went extinct
Apr 5, 2026Around 65,000 years ago, something happened that might have ultimately doomed the Neanderthals to extinction.
Prehistoric crocodile-like reptile was so fast it could outrun a dog
Mar 23, 2026The fossilized remains of the Triassic-era creature have been unearthed in Gloucester, England.
26-ft-tall prehistoric structures may have been a whole new form of life
Jan 22, 2026Known as Prototaxites, these bizarre organisms had long proven challenging to categorize.
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