Tyrannosaurus rex may have been much larger than previously thought
7-25-2024 |
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We may have yet to discover the fossil remains of some of the largest examples of the species.
Breakthrough as mammoth chromosomes found preserved in ice
7-11-2024 | 8
The discovery brings the idea of 'de-extincting' the woolly mammoth one step closer to reality.
Prehistoric predator found in Namibia had toilet seat-shaped head
7-6-2024 | 2
This recently discovered salamander-like apex predator roamed the Earth some 280 million years ago.
Mysterious 'sudden event' wiped out the last of the woolly mammoths
7-1-2024 | 2
Scientists have been investigating what brought about the ultimate demise of the last remaining mammoths.
Skull found in China may have belonged to long-lost 'Dragon Man'
5-22-2024 | 4
For years, anthropologists struggled to determine which human ancestor the skull - along with two others - belonged to.
Scientists reconstruct face of a Neanderthal dating back 75,000 years
VIDEO 5-12-2024 | 10
The face of a Neanderthal woman has been painstakingly recreated from skull fragments found in Kurdistan.
Gargantuan prehistoric marine reptile was largest ever to swim in the sea
4-19-2024 | 3
Paleontologists have identified a huge species of ichthyosaur from fossils found on a British beach.
What was it that gave modern humans the edge over the Neanderthals ?
4-2-2024 | 16
Today, we are the only human species left on the planet - but what was it that made us so special ?
Real-life 'Kermit the Frog' proto-amphibian lived 270 million years ago
3-24-2024 | 1
A newly identified ancestor of modern day frogs has been named after Jim Henson's iconic green Muppet.
Huge meat-eating dinosaur was 'heron from hell', claims new study
3-10-2024 | 10
Researchers have solved the mystery of whether or not Spinosaurus was adept at pursuing its prey underwater.
Scientists discover the reason why humans no longer have long tails
3-3-2024 | 2
It might be hard to imagine, but many millions of years ago, our ancestors had long tails just like monkeys do today.
Mysterious lizard fossil's 'soft tissue' turns out to be mostly just black paint
2-16-2024 | 0
For decades, the fossil of a lizard found over 90 years ago was thought to exhibit evidence of preserved soft tissues.
New species of pterosaur discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye
2-7-2024 | 2
Researchers discuss their recent fossil find and what it could mean for our understanding of these winged reptiles.
Prehistoric 'Hell chicken' offers hint of Late Cretaceous dinosaur diversity
1-28-2024 | 0
A newly identified species of birdlike dinosaur has offered up a glimpse of life before the asteroid strike.
World's largest ever shark may have been a lot thinner, scientists argue
1-24-2024 | 13
Illustrations of megalodon based on great white shark proportions might not reflect its actual body shape.
Real-life 10ft prehistoric 'King Kong' disappeared 215,000 years ago
VIDEO 1-11-2024 | 10
Known as Gigantopithecus blacki, this enormous primate was the largest of its kind ever to walk the Earth.
Prehistoric carnivorous 'terror beast' worm fossils unearthed in Greenland
1-5-2024 | 2
Over 500 million years ago, these huge predatory worms prowled the Cambrian seas.
Scientists reconstruct the face of the infamous 'Piltdown Man'
1-4-2024 | 1
This is what Piltdown Man would have looked like if he didn't also happen to be one of the world's most infamous hoaxes.
Some juvenile T. rex fossils are a distinct species of small dinosaur
1-3-2024 | 0
It is now believed that some of the fossils once thought to be young T. rexes are actually adults of a separate species.
Could the dinosaurs be the reason why humans don't live for 200 years?
12-21-2023 | 1
Could our evolutionary history during the time of the dinosaurs have determined how long we live ?
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