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.
Gigantic dinosaur footprint found in Mongolia
Oct 1, 2016Palaeontologists have identified a prehistoric Titanosaur footprint that is the size of a human torso.
Proteins found in prehistoric ostrich eggs
Sep 28, 2016Scientists have discovered the world's oldest genetic information within 3.8 million-year-old eggshells.
Cancer evidence dates back 1.7 million years
VIDEO Sep 19, 2016Scientists have found signs of bone cancer in the fossil remains of an early South African hominin.
'Super-cute' dinosaur had built-in camouflage
Sep 16, 2016Scientists have determined the skin color of a small forest dinosaur by analyzing its fossilized skin.
Storr Lochs Monster is a real-life Nessie
Sep 7, 2016A near-complete ichthyosaur fossil found in Scotland is finally getting the attention it deserves.
New species of tiny pterosaur discovered
Sep 1, 2016A flying reptile with a wingspan of only 1.5 meters has been identified from fossils found in Canada.
Did ancient hominin 'Lucy' fall from a tree ?
Aug 29, 2016Scientists believe that an early human ancestor discovered 40 years ago died after falling out of a tree.
Extinct kitten-sized lion species discovered
Aug 28, 2016Scientists in Australia have identified a tiny marsupial lion which went extinct 18 million years ago.
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