Otzi the Iceman yields world's oldest blood
May 6, 2015Scientists have succeeded in identifying red blood cells inside a man frozen in ice for over 5,000 years.
Prehistoric insect found trapped in amber
May 3, 2015A 100 million-year-old predatory cockroach has been found perfectly preserved in a piece of amber.
Unique 'Batman' dinosaur discovered in China
Apr 30, 2015A sparrow-sized flying dinosaur with wings resembling those of a bat has been unearthed by scientists.
T. rex's vegetarian cousin unearthed in Chile
Apr 28, 2015Fossil remains of a turkey-sized relative to the meat-eating behemoth were found by a 7-year-old boy.
43 dinosaur eggs unearthed in China
Apr 22, 2015Several dozen fossilized eggs were discovered by builders carrying out repairs at the side of a road.
New species of terror bird discovered
Apr 11, 2015Palaeontologists have successfully unearthed the most complete skeleton of a terror bird ever found.
Evidence of dinosaur cannibalism discovered
Apr 10, 2015The skull of a Daspletosaurus shows evidence that it was partly eaten by a member of its own species.
Brontosaurus reinstated as a unique genus
Apr 7, 2015Having been relegated to a subgenus of Apatosaurus, the iconic Brontosaurus is now making a comeback.
Why are we the only primates with a chin ?
Apr 6, 2015New research suggests that the human chin may have resulted from our ability to cook and soften food.
Early humans exhibited a range of sizes
Mar 30, 2015Our distant ancestors came in a variety of different shapes and sizes, just like modern humans do today.
New species of giant dinosaur discovered
Mar 29, 2015The gargantuan reptile was related to the Titanosaurs and roamed the Earth around 100 million years ago.
'Genetic Adam' lived 239,000 years ago
Mar 27, 2015A genome study has pinpointed when mankind's most recent common male ancestor would have lived.
Giant prehistoric salamander discovered
Mar 24, 2015A new species of lizard that grew to the size of a car has been identified from fossils in Portugal.
Huge bipedal crocodile predated dinosaurs
Mar 19, 2015A ferocious crocodile that walked on two legs proved a fearsome predator before the age of the dinosaurs.
Darwin was baffled by prehistoric 'horse'
Mar 19, 2015The world famous naturalist described the creature as being 'the strangest animal ever discovered.'
'Carpet of tools' discovered in the Sahara
Mar 15, 2015The desert's Messak Settafet escarpment contains up to 75 prehistoric tools per square meter.
Prehistoric lobster was the size of a man
Mar 13, 2015Palaeontologists have uncovered the fossil remains of an enormous 480 million-year-old lobster.
Earliest human ancestor unearthed in Ethiopia
Mar 5, 2015The discovery has pushed back the emergence of the earliest humans by up to 400,000 years.
Did dogs help us outsmart the Neanderthals ?
Mar 4, 2015The early domestication of wolves by modern humans may have tipped the balance in our favor.
New species of ichthyosaur identified
Feb 22, 2015The fossil of a previously unknown species of prehistoric aquatic reptile has been found at a museum.
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