Prehistoric 'vampire' microbes discovered
Nov 20, 2015750 million-year-old fossils have revealed evidence of a deadly microbe with vampiric tendencies.
'Hobbits' were a distinct species after all
Nov 19, 2015New research has indicated that 'hobbit' remains found inside a cave actually do belong to a new species.
Scientists discover fossils of dog-sized rats
Nov 8, 2015Today's rats might be getting bigger but they can't possibly compare to this ancient species of rodent.
Tyrannosaurus rex feasted on its own kind
Oct 30, 2015New evidence suggests that the meat-eating behemoth was no stranger to eating its fellow tyrannosaurs.
Early humans didn't get enough sleep either
Oct 17, 2015Our tendency to not get enough sleep at night is seemingly not an exclusively modern phenomenon.
Ancient human teeth reveal early migration
Oct 15, 2015Anthropologists have discovered 47 human teeth in a cave in Southern China that date back 80,000 years.
Dinosaur nest found within 'Dragon's Tomb'
Oct 15, 2015Paleontologists have unearthed a nest full of baby hadrosaurs in a fossil-rich region of Mongolia.
New mammoth find could aid cloning efforts
Oct 9, 2015Scientists have unearthed a well-preserved mammoth specimen on the Lyakhovsky Islands in Eastern Russia.
Mammoth remains found in a Michigan field
VIDEO Oct 4, 2015The impressive woolly mammoth bones were discovered quite unexpectedly by two local farmers.
Supervolcanoes helped seal dinosaurs' fate
Oct 2, 2015The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs might have also produced intense volcanic activity.
Fossil flea carries ancient plague bacteria
Sep 30, 2015A 20 million-year-old flea trapped in amber is thought to be carrying the ancestor of Black Death.
Scientists reveal color of prehistoric bats
Sep 29, 2015Samples of fossilized fur have made it possible to determine what color bats were 49 million years ago.
Early Australians lived with giant lizards
Sep 26, 2015New evidence suggests that Australia was once home to huge reptiles that lived alongside early humans.
Our ancestors heard the world differently
Sep 26, 2015Scientists have determined that early humans had very different hearing abilities than we do today.
'Pre-reptile' was first to stand on four legs
Sep 21, 2015A prehistoric reptile the size of a cow may have been the first to ever stand upright on four limbs.
Allosaurus skeleton to fetch $1M at auction
Sep 13, 2015The impressive and rare dinosaur skeleton is set to be sold at auction in the UK later this year.
Palaeontologists unveil new human ancestor
VIDEO Sep 10, 2015A treasure trove of bones has been found inside a hidden chamber within a cave near Johannesburg.
New project enables fossil hunting from home
Sep 9, 2015The new research endeavor will make it possible for anyone to make a ground-breaking fossil discovery.
Archaeologists seek out 'Britain's Atlantis'
Sep 1, 2015Researchers are attempting to learn more about the people who were swallowed up by the North Sea.
Prehistoric 5ft-long sea scorpion unearthed
Sep 1, 2015A previously undiscovered species of prehistoric sea scorpion the size of a human has been found in Iowa.
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