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Giant parrot fossil unearthed in New Zealand
Aug 7, 2019Scientists have identified an extinct species of giant parrot that weighed 15lbs and stood up to 3ft in height.
Giant extinct condor discovered in Argentina
VIDEO Jul 3, 2019Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan condor 12 kilometers south of San Pedro.
15-ton 'sea monster' found in Antarctica
Jun 9, 2019Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.
Footprint in Chile is oldest in the Americas
Apr 29, 2019Scientists have discovered an ancient footprint in Chile that is thought to date back around 15,600 years.
Dinosaur fossils shaped sea monster stories
Apr 26, 2019A new study has highlighted the role that fossils have played in influencing sightings of sea monsters.
Gigantic prehistoric predatory cat discovered
Apr 23, 2019Palaeontologists unexpectedly came across fossil evidence of the creature in a museum drawer in Kenya.
New human species unearthed in island cave
Apr 10, 2019Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of an extinct species of human in a cave in the Philippines.
World's largest Tyrannosaurus rex unveiled
Mar 23, 2019A fossil T. rex named 'Scotty' has been confirmed to be the largest predatory dinosaur ever discovered.
Prehistoric spider fossils' eyes still glow
Feb 18, 2019Fossil spiders discovered in South Korea still have glowing eyes despite being over 110 million years old.
Tracks of earliest mobile organism discovered
Feb 13, 2019Scientists have identified the fossilized tracks of a worm-like organism that lived 2.1 billion years ago.
Malapa skeletons are the same hominin species
Jan 20, 2019Anthropologists have published the results of a new study in to two fossil skeletons found in South Africa.
Leaping prehistoric sharks caught pterosaurs
Dec 20, 2018New fossil evidence suggests that prehistoric sharks may have leapt from the water to catch flying reptiles.
Fossilized ichthyosaur has skin and blubber
Dec 6, 2018The 180 million-year-old specimen was originally discovered at Holzmaden quarry in Germany.
Giant herbivore lived alongside dinosaurs
VIDEO Nov 23, 2018Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
Tiny extinct primate was world's smallest ape
Nov 8, 2018The fossil remains of a prehistoric primate species weighing a mere 7.7 lbs have been unearthed in Kenya.
New dinosaur species discovered in Argentina
VIDEO Nov 4, 2018Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a herbivorous dinosaur dating back 110 million years.
Jurassic piranhas roamed prehistoric waters
Oct 19, 2018A fossil belonging to one of the world's earliest known flesh-eating fish has been unearthed in Germany.
Dickinsonia is world's oldest known animal
Sep 21, 2018A new study has cast further light on a mystery fossil that scientists say is as 'strange as life on another planet'.
Giant prehistoric turtle had no shell at all
Aug 24, 2018Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of an ancient turtle with a toothless beak and no shell.
New prehistoric flying reptile discovered
VIDEO Aug 13, 2018Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant pterosaur that lived over 200 million years ago.
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