World's oldest needle unearthed in Siberia
Aug 23, 2016A 50,000-year-old sewing needle made from bone has been discovered during a dig at a cave in Siberia.
Mammoths set to become a protected species
Aug 21, 2016Mammoths could be granted a special protected status to stop their tusks being used as an ivory source.
Massive T. rex skull unearthed in Montana
Aug 20, 2016Palaeontologists have unearthed a particularly impressive T. rex at Montana's Hell Creek Formation.
New prehistoric dolphin species discovered
Aug 18, 2016The previously unidentified species would have thrived in sub-arctic marine waters 25 million years ago.
Who was behind the 1912 Piltdown Man hoax ?
Aug 11, 2016The man responsible for the infamous hoaxed skull has finally been exposed more than 100 years later.
Dinosaur suffering from arthritis discovered
Aug 7, 2016In a world first, scientists have identified a duck-billed dinosaur with clear signs of septic arthritis.
New Megaraptor dinosaur found in Argentina
Jul 25, 2016A new species of meat-eating dinosaur dating back to the Late Cretaceous has been unearthed in Patagonia.
New dinosaur had tiny little arms like T.rex
Jul 16, 2016The fossil remains of a whole new species of carnivorous dinosaur have been unearthed in Argentina.
Evidence of Neanderthal cannibalism found
Jul 9, 2016Neanderthal remains unearthed in Belgium's Goyet caves show indications of cannibalistic behavior.
Mammoth fossils found under street in Mexico
Jun 28, 2016The well-preserved 14,000-year-old remains were unearthed by utility workers in the city of Tultepec.
Killer asteroid almost wiped out mammals too
Jun 20, 2016The asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs almost spelled disaster for the world's mammals as well.
New species of ichthyosaur unearthed in UK
Jun 14, 2016The prehistoric aquatic reptile fossil, which was found in a quarry, dates back over 200 million years.
Neanderthal-built stone rings found in cave
May 25, 2016Remarkable prehistoric structures made from stalagmites have been discovered inside a cave in France.
Humans lived in America earlier than thought
May 16, 2016New evidence has pushed the arrival of the first humans in the Americas back more than 1,500 years.
Scientists find first ever fossilized heart
VIDEO Apr 20, 2016The fossil organ was discovered inside the remains of a fish specimen dating back 119 million years.
Dinosaurs 'in decline' before asteroid strike
VIDEO Apr 19, 2016A new study has suggested that the dinosaurs had already been dying out long before the asteroid hit.
Deep-sea creatures survived the apocalypse
Apr 17, 2016Scientists have determined how deep-sea creatures survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.
Did human diseases doom the Neanderthals ?
Apr 15, 2016Recent studies have suggested that diseases carried by modern humans may have proven catastrophic.
Prehistoric snakeskin shows signs of color
Apr 2, 2016Scientists have been able to determine the skin color of a snake that lived over 10 million years ago.
Did competition for food wipe out Megalodon ?
Apr 1, 2016The largest shark that ever lived may have been driven to extinction by competition from other predators.
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