Mystery human species had an advanced brain
Apr 24, 2017Homo naledi's brain may not have been as big as that of a modern human, but it was still sophisticated.
Fossilized dinosaur eggs unearthed in China
Apr 23, 2017Discovered near Foshan in the southeast of the country, the eggs date back over 70 million years.
'Hobbits' much older than previously thought
Apr 21, 2017Scientists have revealed that Homo floresiensis is actually one of the earliest known forms of human.
Tallest men trace back to mammoth hunters
Apr 13, 2017A new study has linked a prehistoric population of mammoth hunters with some of today's tallest people.
Tyrannosaurs used 'sixth sense' to hunt prey
Mar 30, 2017The giant two-legged carnivores of the Cretaceous had more than just big teeth and jaws in their arsenal.
Australia's own 'Jurassic Park' discovered
VIDEO Mar 27, 2017Scientists have identified a site containing thousands of footprints from 21 different dinosaur species.
Scotland could be birthplace of the dinosaurs
Mar 23, 2017A major shakeup of the dinosaur family tree has suggested that they may have originated in the UK.
World's oldest plant fossil discovered
Mar 14, 2017The groundbreaking find pushes back the evolution of complex life forms by another 400 million years.
Ancient human cranium unearthed in Portugal
Mar 14, 2017The 400,000-year-old fossil cranium has been hailed as the oldest discovery of its kind in the country.
DNA offers clues to woolly mammoth's demise
Mar 4, 2017An analysis of mammoth DNA has revealed that the species had become wracked with genetic disease.
Mystery surrounds ancient skulls in China
Mar 4, 2017Two partial human skulls unearthed in central China could belong to an unknown archaic human species.
Fossil of ancient giant penguin unearthed
Feb 27, 2017This newly described species of penguin is thought to have walked the Earth over 60 million years ago.
Prehistoric worm with huge jaws discovered
Feb 23, 2017Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of primordial giant worm with huge snapping jaws.
'Tully monster' mystery continues to endure
Feb 20, 2017A peculiar prehistoric discovery has left scientists scratching their heads for more than five decades.
Ancient sea monster gave birth to live young
Feb 14, 2017Scientists have discovered that not all prehistoric marine reptiles laid eggs like crocodiles do.
Unusual pterosaur species ate like a flamingo
Feb 6, 2017The earliest known filter-feeding pterosaur has been unearthed in northeast China's Liaoning province.
Prehistoric iguana found at dinosaur nest site
Jan 31, 2017Discovered in northwestern Montana, this ancient lizard lived in the desert around 75 million years ago.
Scientists find oldest known human ancestor
Jan 30, 2017Known as Saccorhytus, this tiny creature is the earliest known step on the evolutionary path of mankind.
'Alien' insect is unlike any ever seen before
VIDEO Jan 30, 2017The find is so unusual that it has had to be assigned to a whole new branch of the insect family tree.
Fossils of giant otter unearthed in China
Jan 23, 2017Paleontologists have revealed the discovery of a prehistoric otter that was around the size of a wolf.
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