Killer asteroid struck at 'worst possible angle'
May 31, 2020The destructiveness of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't just down to its large size.
World's oldest bug discovered in Scotland
May 30, 2020Scientists from Texas have identified the tiny fossil of a millipede that lived more than 425 million years ago.
Fossil of world's largest kangaroo discovered
May 22, 2020Scientists in Australia have unearthed a gargantuan kangaroo and a giant lizard the size of a car.
10m-long 'megaraptor' unearthed in Patagonia
May 13, 2020Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge raptor dating back 70 million years.
Raptors did not hunt in packs, new study finds
May 7, 2020In direct contrast to their depiction in the Jurassic Park movies, velociraptors were not actually pack hunters.
Swimming dinosaur was a real-life river monster
Apr 30, 2020One of the largest predators ever to walk the face of the Earth has turned out to be a surprisingly skilled swimmer.
'The most dangerous place in Earth's history'
Apr 26, 2020Scientists have identified a region of Africa that was once dominated by a wide variety of predatory dinosaurs.
Neanderthals were able to make their own string
Apr 15, 2020The discovery of Neanderthal-made string has further cemented the idea that the species was highly intelligent.
Cannibal tooth yields oldest ever human DNA
Apr 7, 2020Scientists have analyzed genetic material from a tooth of an ancient human ancestor that lived 800,000 years ago.
Three new pterosaurs discovered in the Sahara
Mar 30, 2020Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of three new species of prehistoric winged reptile in Morocco.
Neanderthals dined on sharks and dolphins
Mar 28, 2020New research has revealed that the Neanderthals were no stranger to catching and eating sea creatures.
Meet one of mankind's earliest ancestors
Mar 26, 2020Scientists have identified a worm-like creature that thrived on our planet some 555 million years ago.
'Wonderchicken' may be earliest known fowl
Mar 20, 2020Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens.
Dinosaur 'stomping ground' on Scottish isle
Mar 14, 2020Scientists have discovered dozens of fossilized footprints on the picturesque Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Dinosaur DNA discovered, scientists claim
Mar 3, 2020Palaeontologists report that they have retrieved DNA from dinosaur fossils dating back to the Cretaceous.
'Articulated' Neanderthal skeleton unearthed
Feb 18, 2020Palaeontologists have revealed the discovery of one of the most significant Neanderthal skeletons in a decade.
Concerns raised in NZ over hunt for 'giants'
Feb 18, 2020A group of anonymous individuals have been digging tunnels in search of evidence of 'giants' in New Zealand.
New 'reaper of death' dinosaur discovered
Feb 11, 2020A new species of tyrannosaur that roamed the Earth 80 million years ago has been unearthed in Canada.
Last mammoths lost the ability to smell flowers
Feb 9, 2020By 'resurrecting' the DNA of extinct mammoths, scientists have learned what may have contributed to their demise.
Skeleton sheds new light on first Americans
Feb 7, 2020Human remains dating back 10,000 years have helped to rewrite the history book on America's earliest settlers.
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