'Hobbit' human may have had Down syndrome
Aug 6, 2014New doubts have been cast on the idea that a species of small humans lived on the island of Flores.
Giant 6ft penguins once roamed the Earth
Aug 3, 2014Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of an enormous penguin that was the size of an adult human.
Dinosaurs shrank for over 50 million years
Aug 2, 2014Researchers have been piecing together how therapod dinosaurs eventually became today's birds.
Earth fossils could be found on the moon
Jul 30, 2014Scientists believe that fossils from the Earth could be potentially found on the surface of the moon.
Did 'bad luck' wipe out the dinosaurs ?
Jul 28, 2014Scottish scientists believe that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a series of consecutive disasters.
Tyrannosaurus rex may have hunted in packs
Jul 24, 2014New fossil evidence unearthed in Canada suggests that the meat-eating behemoth may not have hunted alone.
520-million-year-old sea monster unearthed
Jul 19, 2014The extremely well preserved fossil remains of an ancient shrimp-like predator have been discovered.
Fossil of largest ever flying bird discovered
Jul 8, 2014Palaeontologists have revealed an enormous prehistoric bird described as a 'seagull on steroids'.
Dinosaur DNA could help to cure diseases
Jul 8, 2014Scientists have found evidence that dinosaurs were able to recover from serious injuries and illnesses.
Tibetans inherited high-altitude genes
Jul 5, 2014Tibetans are believed to have obtained their resilience to high altitudes from the Denisovan people.
Potential new human species discovered
Jun 21, 2014Ancient remains found in a cave in China may belong to a species of human that lived 11,000 years ago.
What sound did a Tyrannosaurus rex make ?
Jun 19, 2014Unlike in movies such as Jurassic Park, large therapod dinosaurs would not have been able to roar.
How large were Earth's earliest animals ?
Jun 16, 2014Palaentologists have discovered the fossil remains of a large fish dating back 423 million years.
Dinosaurs neither hot nor cold blooded
Jun 13, 2014Scientists believe they have finally answered the age old question about the nature of dinosaur blood.
Did male faces evolve to take punches ?
Jun 10, 2014The facial features of our male ancestors may have been an evolutionary defense against fist fights.
First complete pterosaur eggs found in China
Jun 8, 2014Palaentologists have uncovered the best preserved cluster of three dimensionsal fossils ever discovered.
Dogs helped drive mammoths to extinction
Jun 2, 2014Early humans may have relied on domesticated dogs to help them hunt down and kill woolly mammoths.
42ft snake once fought with 16ft crocodile
May 29, 2014Two behemoths of the prehistoric world may have battled for dominance in rivers 60 million years ago.
'Godzilla' shark unearthed in New Mexico
May 20, 2014A 300 million-year-old shark has been named after its resemblance to the famous Japanese movie monster.
World's biggest dinosaur found in Argentina
May 17, 2014Palaeontologists believe that they have uncovered the largest dinosaur to have ever walked the Earth.
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