Our ancestors may have evolved in Europe, not Africa, study claims
9-5-2023 |
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A controversial new study based on an 8.7-million-year-old skull could serve to rewrite the history books.
Our ancestors almost went extinct around 900,000 years ago
9-4-2023 | 24
A new genetic data analysis has revealed that our ancestors were almost completely wiped out.
New study suggests that Otzi the Iceman wasn't who we thought he was
8-23-2023 | 8
Researchers have determined that previous findings concerning the Iceman's ancestry were likely to be wrong.
Remarkably well preserved dinosaur embryo found inside fossilized egg
8-13-2023 | 6
The incredibly rare specimen was found collecting dust in the back room of a museum in China.
Fossilized sea creature in Peru may have been heaviest animal ever
8-5-2023 | 3
Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossilized remains of what could be the heaviest creature that ever lived.
Meg 2: the real story behind the extinct shark megalodon
8-4-2023 | 0
A palaeobiologist takes a look at the real-life shark that inspired the new movie sequel 'Meg 2: The Trench'.
Row erupts over intelligence of early small-brained humans
7-23-2023 | 17
Whether or not some of the ancestors of modern humans were as brainy as believed remains a matter of contention.
Researchers recreate the face of the real-life 'Hobbit' of Flores
VIDEO 7-5-2023 | 11
The face of this long-lost human ancestor has been painstakingly recreated from fossil remains using computer software.
30 years on - how close are we to a real-life Jurassic Park ?
6-12-2023 | 5
Three decades on from the iconic movie, are we actually any closer to bringing the dinosaurs back to life ?
Humans were using fire in Europe 50,000 years earlier than thought
5-26-2023 | 0
Prof Clayton Magill and his team have discovered evidence of fire use by early humans on the continent.
As many as 1.7 billion Tyrannosaurus rexes once roamed the Earth
5-18-2023 | 7
This figure might sound a lot, but it is actually quite a bit smaller than previous estimates had suggested.
Mystery of the Tully monster may have finally been solved
4-17-2023 | 3
The long-running mystery of whether or not this peculiar prehistoric creature was a vertebrate may finally have an answer.
Tyrannosaurus rex had lips over its teeth, new study suggests
4-1-2023 | 3
Paleontologist Mark P. Witton delves into a recent study that could change how the tyrant lizard is portrayed.
Ancient bear found preserved in permafrost reveals its secrets
VIDEO 3-17-2023 | 7
Scientists have been studying an incredibly well-preserved bear that was found in the Siberian permafrost.
Largest known flower trapped in amber revealed in new images
1-13-2023 | 0
An incredibly well preserved flower dating back almost 40 million years has been the subject of a new study.
How did the real-life 'thunderbird' grow to such a huge size ?
1-5-2023 | 6
Ostriches are today's largest birds, but in the past - even these giants would have seemed relatively miniature.
Ancient human skull found in China could belong to Homo erectus
12-3-2022 | 2
Dating back one million years, the remarkably intact skull has been hailed as an important find by palaeoanthropologists.
What would the world be like today if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct ?
11-30-2022 | 16
If the dinosaurs hadn't died out, would they have gone on to develop into an intelligent civilization ?
T.rex may have been nearly twice the size, new study suggests
11-17-2022 | 3
The iconic predatory dinosaur may have been as much as 70% larger than fossil discoveries suggest.
Mystery of weird creature dubbed 'alien goldfish' may have been solved
9-21-2022 | 1
For decades, fossil experts have been perplexed by a totally bizarre prehistoric creature.
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