Long-necked 'dragon' dinosaur discovered
Jan 30, 2015Palaeontologists have uncovered the fossil remains of a dinosaur that looked a bit like a dragon.
Asteroid firestorm didn't kill the dinosaurs
Jan 24, 2015Scientists believe that a long winter, not an inferno, was most likely to blame for their extinction.
Pre-dinosaur crocodile relative unearthed
Jan 22, 2015Palaeontologists have discovered the remains of a carnivorous reptile dating back 240 million years.
DNA extracted from extinct giant kangaroo
Jan 17, 2015Scientists have been able to extract the DNA from two extinct behemoths that lived 45,000 years ago.
Were Neanderthals our intellectual equals ?
Jan 15, 2015Scientists now believe that Neanderthals were no less advanced that their modern human counterparts.
Prehistoric marine reptile found in Scotland
Jan 12, 2015The fossilized remains of a large dolphin-like creature have been found on the Isle of Skye.
America's first horned dinosaur discovered
Dec 13, 2014Palaeontologists have identified a rabbit-sized horned dinosaur that was a relative of Triceratops.
Earliest known human engraving discovered
Dec 4, 2014An engraving found on a fossilized shell is believed to have been made over 430,000 years ago.
5,000-year-old human footprints discovered
Nov 15, 2014Two sets of human footprints dating back to the Stone Age have been found on the island of Lolland.
Megalodon extinction gave whales a boost
Oct 24, 2014The disappearance of the world's biggest shark may have enabled whales to grow to huge sizes.
45,000-year-old human genome reconstructed
Oct 23, 2014Scientists have revealed new details about our prehistoric ancestors thanks to a fossil thighbone.
Prehistoric kangaroo walked like a human
Oct 18, 2014The extinct sthenurine kangaroo weighed a quarter of a ton and looked a bit like a giant bipedal rabbit.
World's largest dinosaur graveyard unearthed
Oct 5, 2014Archaeologists have discovered the largest concentration of dinosaur remains ever found.
New 'King Nose' dinosaur discovered
Sep 23, 2014A new species of dinosaur has been found among fossils left in storage for more than two decades.
Ancient reptile named after 'Avatar' creature
Sep 15, 2014A huge winged reptile from Earth's past is very similar to the flying creatures in the movie 'Avatar'.
Spinosaurus hunted its prey from the water
Sep 12, 2014The meat-eating behemoth is believed to have stalked the prehistoric waterways of North Africa.
Colossal new dinosaur species discovered
Sep 4, 2014The enormous prehistoric reptile was so massive that it weighed the same as seven Tyrannosaurus rex.
Neanderthals co-existed with us for millennia
Aug 21, 2014Humans and Neanderthals are now believed to have lived alongside one another for as long as 5,000 years.
Prehistoric pterosaur colony discovered
Aug 14, 2014Scientists have found the fossil remains of several dozen members of a previously unknown species.
Did prehistoric worms save the world ?
Aug 11, 2014Burrowing worms may have had a profound impact on the development of life over 500 million years ago.
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