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.
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.
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