Tyrannosaurus rex may have actually been three dinosaurs
Mar 2, 2022New research suggests that what we know as T. rex might have actually been three distinct species of dinosaur.
Remains of largest known Jurassic pterosaur found in Scotland
Feb 25, 2022Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil of a giant winged reptile on Scotland's Isle of Skye.
Newly discovered crocodile's last meal was a dinosaur
Feb 14, 2022Palaeontologists have discovered a new species of prehistoric crocodile that once feasted upon small dinosaurs.
Evidence of flu-like illness found in sauropod dinosaur
Feb 11, 2022Respiratory infections are not unique to modern times - even the dinosaurs fell ill from time to time.
Archaeologists unearth 40 beheaded Roman skeletons
Feb 8, 2022The skeletons, which were found among several hundred other bodies, had their heads placed between their legs.
Huge fossilized 'sea dragon' is largest ever found in the UK
Jan 10, 2022Palaeontologists have uncovered what is being hailed as the UK's largest ever ichthyosaur fossil.
'Exquisitely preserved' dinosaur embryo discovered
VIDEO Dec 22, 2021An unhatched dinosaur resembling a 17-day-old chicken embryo has been discovered by palaeontologists.
Prehistoric millipede was the size of a car
VIDEO Dec 21, 2021Palaeontologists have announced the discovery of a truly gigantic millipede on a beach in England.
Mystery dinosaur tracks - did sauropods really walk on two legs ?
Nov 27, 2021Strange tracks left by giant sauropod dinosaurs have been leaving experts scratching their heads.
Mammoths still roamed the Earth when Egypt's pyramids were being built
Oct 30, 2021A new study has shown that some Ice Age mammals survived much longer than previously thought.
Human-like footprints could be over 6 million years old
Oct 22, 2021Tracks left by an ancient human ancestor in what is now Crete could be much older than previously believed.
16 million-year-old tardigrade found in amber
Oct 6, 2021The microscopic specimen was found trapped inside a lump of amber dating back to the Miocene epoch.
Meet the 'horned crocodile-faced hell heron'
VIDEO Oct 1, 2021Palaeontologists have identified two predatory species of dinosaur that roamed what is now the Isle of Wight.
Oldest human footprints in North America found
Sep 26, 2021Archaeologists have identified what are now thought to be the oldest footprints ever found on the continent.
Tyrannosaurus rex wagged its tail when running
Sep 23, 2021Even the fiercest dinosaurs may have wagged their tails back and forth when running and walking.
Four-legged, land-walking whale discovered
Sep 2, 2021The fossil remains of a particularly unusual species of prehistoric whale have been unearthed in Egypt.
Prehistoric woolly mammoth traveled 70,000km
Aug 14, 2021Scientists have identified a mammoth that roamed a distance equivalent to circling the entire planet twice.
'Dragon Man' could be new human species
Jun 27, 2021Scientists in China have discovered a fossil skull belonging to what could be a totally new human species.
Prehistoric rhino was taller than a giraffe
VIDEO Jun 23, 2021Weighing the equivalent of four elephants, Paraceratherium linxiaense was an absolute monster.
Megalodons may have grown up to 20m long
Jun 9, 2021A new study has indicated that the largest shark that ever lived may have been even bigger than we thought.
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