Neanderthals buried their dead like humans
Dec 17, 2013A new study has revealed that burying the deceased was a behavior shared by our Neanderthal cousins.
Ancient hominin skeleton discovered
Dec 11, 2013Fossil remains of an ancient hominim species dating back 1.34 million years have been unearthed.
130 million-year-old 'sea monster' found
Dec 9, 2013Palaeontologists have uncovered the remains of a huge prehistoric predatory marine reptile.
Prehistoric 'communal toilet' unearthed
Nov 29, 2013A vast latrine dating back more than 240 million years has been discovered in Argentina.
Who terrorizes the tyrannosaurs ?
Nov 22, 2013A newly discovered dinosaur is believed to have been more than a match for the relatives of T. rex.
Scientists reveal oldest fossil ever found
Nov 17, 2013The foul-smelling single-celled microbes are believed to have lived more than 3.5 billion years ago.
Ancient stone-tipped spears predate humans
Nov 15, 2013The world's oldest known throwing spear tips appear to predate the human race by 85,000 years.
Oldest big cat fossil discovered
Nov 13, 2013Fossil skull fragments of a prehistoric species of large cat have been unearthed in the Himalayas.
Scientists recreate genomes of extinct beasts
Nov 12, 2013New DNA sequencing techniques have helped scientists unlock the secrets of long extinct creatures.
Woolly mammoth to go on display in Taiwan
Nov 8, 2013The preserved remains of a 39,000-year-old mammoth will be put on show as part of an ice age exhibition.
New super-predator dinosaur discovered
Nov 7, 2013A new 80 million-year-old relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex has been unearthed in southern Utah.
Giant platypus fossil unearthed
Nov 5, 2013Dubbed 'platypus-zilla', the ancient ancestor of today's platypus was thought to be over 1m in length.
Why did dinosaurs grow to such a large size?
Oct 27, 2013The key to explaining why some dinosaurs were so big may lie in the structure of their bones and joints.
Skull discovery sheds light on early humans
Oct 20, 2013A skull dating back 1.8 million years has offered new insights in to the story of human evolution.
Prehistoric blood-filled mosquito discovered
Oct 15, 2013A fossilized mosquito filled with blood has been found that dates back over 46 million years.
Prehistoric fish found with modern jaw
Sep 29, 2013Scientists in China have discovered the earliest known creature that possesses a distinct face.
Thousands of dinosaur tracks discovered
Sep 26, 2013A veritable treasure trove of dinosaur footprints has been found along the side of Alaska's Yukon river.
A real-life Jurassic Park may not be possible
Sep 14, 2013Scientists have played down the idea that dinosaur DNA can be extracted from insects preserved in amber.
Did climate change wipe out the mammoths ?
Sep 11, 2013New evidence suggests that climate change, not human hunting, was responsible for wiping out mammoths.
Prehistoric 'terror bird' was a vegetarian
Sep 1, 2013Once thought to have been a vicious predator, the 7ft terror bird was actually a harmless plant-eater.
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