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Oldest human species found
5-29-2010 |
14
Fossil fragments have been found of Homo gautengensis, the oldest known genus of the human species.
Prehistoric bird species could not flap wings
5-16-2010 | 0
Scientists believe some of the earliest species of prehistoric birds wouldn't have been able to flap their wings.
Wacky wildlife discovered in Borneo
4-25-2010 | 7
Over 120 new species of animal have been discovered in Borneo including a slug that fires "love darts" at its mate.
Giant leech with big teeth found in the Amazon
4-20-2010 | 24
A new species of giant leech with vicious teeth was discovered when it was removed from a girl's nose.
New species of dragon-sized lizard found
4-12-2010 | 7
A new species of tree dwelling lizard from the Philippine island of Luzon has been identified for the first time.
Missing link between man and apes found
4-4-2010 | 51
A new species of hominid thought to bridge the gap between prehistoric and modern humans has been found.
New species of dinosaur discovered
3-20-2010 | 4
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that is believed to be a close relative of Velociraptor.
Humans were once an endangered species
1-23-2010 | 24
Scientists have determined that approximately 1.2 million years ago humans were on the verge of extinction.
Giant footprints caused dinosaur "death pits"
1-22-2010 | 1
Could the footprints of giant sauropod dinosaurs have created quicksand "death pits" that doomed many smaller species ?
Lizards' camouflage reveals evolution
1-16-2010 | 10
Two species of lizard that have developed white scales for camouflage are giving scientists a chance to see evolution in action.
Dolphins to be classed "non-human persons" ?
1-3-2010 | 51
Dolphins have been declared to be the world's second most intelligent species, should they also be considered "people" ?
Extinct ibex is resurrected by cloning
12-28-2009 | 18
In a world first scientists have succeeded in cloning an extinct species of animal by combining DNA from skin samples of...
Feeding birds 'changes evolution'
12-27-2009 | 16
Researchers have revealed that the act of putting food out for the birds can result in a whole new evolutionary path. Eu...
T.rex 'little cousin' discovered
12-12-2009 | 0
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered that is believed to be an early relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex. The 2-meter...
"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...
Algae: a key player in mass extinctions?
10-22-2009 | 4
A new study suggests that algae could be responsible for the extinction of many of the world's prehistoric species, with...
'Veggie' spider shuns meat diet
10-13-2009 | 4
A remarkable type of spider has been found in Central America that feeds almost exclusively on plants, it is the first i...
New fears for species extinctions
10-12-2009 | 8
Extinction rates are a lot higher than previously predicted with threats to biodiversity and ecosystems such as pollutio...
A third of dinosaur species never existed ?
10-11-2009 | 74
A controversial new theory has suggested that a third of dinosaur species might not have even existed due to the fact th...
New horned Tyrannosaurus discovered
10-7-2009 | 4
A new species of Tyrannosaur has been discovered by researchers in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, named Alioramus altai th...
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