Denisovan jawbone discovered in Tibetan cave
VIDEO May 1, 2019The unexpected find represents the first ever evidence of Denisovans outside of Denisova Cave in Siberia.
Gigantic prehistoric predatory cat discovered
Apr 23, 2019Palaeontologists unexpectedly came across fossil evidence of the creature in a museum drawer in Kenya.
New human species unearthed in island cave
Apr 10, 2019Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of an extinct species of human in a cave in the Philippines.
Starving Neanderthals turned to cannibalism
Apr 3, 2019Researchers have determined why some Neanderthals may have resorted to butchering one another for food.
World's largest Tyrannosaurus rex unveiled
Mar 23, 2019A fossil T. rex named 'Scotty' has been confirmed to be the largest predatory dinosaur ever discovered.
First ever Denisovan skull fragments discovered
Mar 12, 2019The find is helping to improve our understanding of this obscure member of the hominin family tree.
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike
Mar 8, 2019A new study has cast doubt on the idea that the dinosaurs had been in steady decline before the impact.
Miniature Tyrannosaurus rex discovered
VIDEO Feb 21, 2019A pint-sized relative of the tyrant lizard dating back 96 million years has been unearthed in North America.
Prehistoric spider fossils' eyes still glow
Feb 18, 2019Fossil spiders discovered in South Korea still have glowing eyes despite being over 110 million years old.
New dinosaur species had a heart-shaped tail
VIDEO Feb 14, 2019Just in time for Valentine's Day, scientists have revealed a newly discovered dinosaur with a rather unique feature.
Tracks of earliest mobile organism discovered
Feb 13, 2019Scientists have identified the fossilized tracks of a worm-like organism that lived 2.1 billion years ago.
Ancient shark species named after video game
Jan 21, 2019A newly discovered species of prehistoric shark has been assigned a name based on the shape of its teeth.
Javelin found embedded in mammoth's rib
Jan 21, 2019Researchers have discovered direct evidence that humans actively hunted mammoths with weapons.
Malapa skeletons are the same hominin species
Jan 20, 2019Anthropologists have published the results of a new study in to two fossil skeletons found in South Africa.
Tiny bird has a bite more powerful than a T. rex
Jan 9, 2019Pound-for-pound, the Galapagos large ground finch has a bite 320 times stronger than Tyrannosaurus rex.
Leaping prehistoric sharks caught pterosaurs
Dec 20, 2018New fossil evidence suggests that prehistoric sharks may have leapt from the water to catch flying reptiles.
Prehistoric feathers found preserved in amber
Dec 17, 2018Scientists have discovered some rather unusual feathers within pieces of amber dating back 100 million years.
Was megalodon wiped out by a supernova ?
Dec 14, 2018A new study has suggested that the world's largest ever shark may have been wiped out by an exploding star.
Fossilized ichthyosaur has skin and blubber
Dec 6, 2018The 180 million-year-old specimen was originally discovered at Holzmaden quarry in Germany.
Ancient tools discovery could rewrite history
Dec 1, 2018The discovery of stone tools in Algeria has cast doubt on the notion that east Africa was the 'cradle of humankind'.
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