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.
Did humans wipe out Australia's megafauna ?
Jan 22, 2017A new study has cast doubt on the idea that climate change wiped out most of Australia's huge beasts.
Prehistoric human DNA found on cave floor
Jan 8, 2017Scientists have found a way to identify the DNA of our ancestors from prehistoric bone dust samples.
Dinosaurs died out due to incubation period
Jan 3, 2017A new theory has suggested that the dinosaurs became extinct because they couldn't hatch quickly enough.
Prehistoric bird hints at warm North Pole
Dec 29, 2016A newly discovered species of seagull-like bird lived at a time when the Arctic was as warm as Florida.
Some dinosaurs lost their teeth as they aged
Dec 23, 2016Some young meat-eating dinosaurs lost their teeth as they grew up and ended up becoming plant-eaters.
Prehistoric footprints unearthed in Tanzania
Dec 14, 2016Several sets of footprints left by an ancient human ancestor have been found at the site of a new museum.
Actual dinosaur tail found preserved in amber
Dec 8, 2016The unprecedented 99 million-year-old specimen contains preserved bones, soft tissues and feathers.
Japan is set to build a robotic Jurassic Park
VIDEO Nov 19, 2016Dino-a-Live will offer visitors the next best thing to real dinosaurs without the risk of being eaten.
Huge 'sea monster' fossil found in Antarctica
Nov 15, 2016Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gigantic Cretaceous-era ocean predator.
World's first dinosaur brain fossil unearthed
VIDEO Oct 29, 2016The discovery was made by fossil hunter Jamie Hiscocks who found the specimen on a beach near London.
Right-handedness found in human ancestor
Oct 24, 2016Dominant hand preference appears to date back to a time long before modern humans arrived on the scene.
What sounds did the dinosaurs really make ?
Oct 14, 2016Contrary to popular belief, the dinosaurs probably did not make loud roaring noises like in the movies.
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