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Alien bacteria turns out to be iron deposits
3-21-2011 |
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What was thought to be fossilised bacteria in a meteorite has turned out to be something more mundane.
NASA scientist discovers alien bacteria ?
3-6-2011 | 97
Dr. Richard B. Hoover claims to have discovered fossil bacteria within a rare class of meteorite.
New "thunder-thighs" dinosaur discovered
2-24-2011 | 12
The fossil remains of a new long-necked sauropod dinosaur have been discovered in a quarry in Utah.
Secrets of Antarctica's fossilised forests
2-10-2011 | 16
We tend to think of Antarctica as a frozen mass but science is showing that it wasn't always so.
Pterosaur fossil found with preserved egg
1-21-2011 | 23
An ancient female pterosaur fossil has been found in China alongside one of its own eggs.
Giant fossil bird found on 'hobbit' island
12-9-2010 | 11
Fossils of a giant stork have been discovered on the same island as the human-like "hobbits".
Rocks on Mars may reveal early life
7-31-2010 | 5
Researchers believe they have pinpointed rock formations on Mars that could contain fossil evidence of early life.
Fossil links humans and monkeys
7-16-2010 | 5
A 29-million-year-old skull has indicated that apes and Old World monkeys diverged far later than thought.
Oldest human species found
5-29-2010 | 14
Fossil fragments have been found of Homo gautengensis, the oldest known genus of the human species.
Giant flying dinosaur fossil found
5-11-2010 | 15
The fossil from a massive 9ft flying dinosaur with 100 razor sharp teeth has been found on a building site.
'Gigantic' scorpion fossil found in Fife
4-21-2010 | 10
Tracks preserved in sandstone made by a giant prehistoric six-legged sea scorpion have been found in Fife.
Fossil find reveals Velociraptor and prey
4-7-2010 | 0
A new fossil find has revealed a prehistoric Velociraptor in deadly combat with a Protoceratops.
Fossil of ancient amphibian named after FedEx
3-18-2010 | 3
A prehistoric amphibian's fossilized skull found near Pittsburgh International Airport has been named after FedEx.
Fossil evidence that snakes ate dinosaurs found
3-2-2010 | 0
For the first time fossils have been found that prove prehistoric snakes would have snacked on newborn dinosaurs.
Mystery of the 400-million-year-old "trees"
2-18-2010 | 8
Mystery has long surrounded giant fossils known as protoaxites that resemble tree trunks but are from before trees existed.
45-foot ancient snake devoured crocodiles
2-8-2010 | 13
Scientists have found fossil evidence of a giant prehistoric snake that was so large it could devour crocodiles.
Antarctica was refuge in extinction event
12-5-2009 | 5
New fossil evidence has suggested that some land animals would have survived the end-Permian mass extinction 252 million...
"Hobbit" fossil debates continues
11-19-2009 | 2
New research relating to the ongoing debate over the "hobbit" skeleton Homo floresiensis has concluded that the skull an...
New type of flying reptile discovered
11-18-2009 | 5
A controversial type of evolution has been evidenced in the discovery of a new type of flying reptile that fills a gap i...
Colossal "sea monster" unearthed
11-6-2009 | 8
The massive fossilised skull of a gargantuan predatory sea creature, the pliosaur, has been unearthed along the UK's Jur...
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