Giant prehistoric turtle had no shell at all
Aug 24, 2018Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of an ancient turtle with a toothless beak and no shell.
Cave girl was half Neanderthal, half Denisovan
Aug 23, 2018Scientists have identified the first known example of first-generation interbreeding between two extinct hominins.
Evolution may favor laziness, new study finds
Aug 23, 2018In some species, the key to success may be more about 'survival of the laziest' than 'survival of the fittest'.
New prehistoric flying reptile discovered
VIDEO Aug 13, 2018Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant pterosaur that lived over 200 million years ago.
'Dragon' dinosaur rewrites the history books
Jul 26, 2018A new species of dinosaur discovered in China has turned what we know of sauropod evolution on its head.
New armored dinosaur species found in Utah
VIDEO Jul 20, 2018With its armored plating and bony protrusions, this impressive dinosaur was well protected from predators.
Prehistoric baby snake found trapped in amber
Jul 19, 2018Scientists have discovered the well-preserved remains of a jeuvenile snake dating back 99 million years.
Oldest giant dinosaur unearthed in Argentina
VIDEO Jul 10, 2018Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the first true giant dinosaur dating back to the Triassic.
World's first animals caused global warming
Jul 3, 2018Climate change is not a new thing, as evidenced by global warming that occurred over 500 million years ago.
Mystery ape discovered inside Chinese tomb
Jun 22, 2018The remains of an extinct species of ape have been found inside a 2,300-year-old burial chamber.
Tyrannosaurus rex couldn't stick out its tongue
Jun 21, 2018Researchers have revealed that the terrifying therapod had a tongue that was anchored to its mouth.
Ancient fossil yields oldest ever panda DNA
Jun 20, 2018Researchers have identified a long-lost panda relative from DNA that was retrieved from an ancient jaw bone.
Earliest known frogs found trapped in amber
Jun 14, 2018Scientists have discovered the oldest known frog specimens within pieces of fossilized tree sap.
World's oldest animal footprints discovered
VIDEO Jun 7, 2018Scientists have found the fossil footprints of a creature that walked the Earth 541 million years ago.
Dinosaur asteroid wiped out most bird species
May 26, 2018According to a new study, only a few select bird species survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
New fossil find prompts Pangaea split rethink
May 24, 2018A new fossil discovery has revealed that the early supercontinent split more slowly than previously believed.
Dinosaur tracks 'thrown into lake' in Utah
May 14, 2018Visitors to a US state park in Utah have been inadvertently destroying fossil dinosaur footprints.
Fossil footprints hint at giant sloth chase
Apr 26, 2018New evidence has been discovered to suggest that our ancestors hunted down giant prehistoric sloths.
Cows could end up as world's largest mammals
Apr 21, 2018Scientists have warned that cows could eventually become the largest remaining mammals on Earth.
Did intelligent life exist on Earth before humans ?
Apr 19, 2018Could there have been an advanced civilization on our planet long before mankind appeared on the scene ?
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