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Oolitic limestone is full of tiny fossils
1-21-2018 |
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Many of today's major buildings were constructed using a material that is filled with tiny prehistoric fossils.
Plesiosaur fossil discovered in Antarctica
VIDEO 12-23-2017 | 0
Dating back 150 million years, this prehistoric reptile is the oldest creature ever found in the region.
Blood-filled parasites found trapped in amber
12-13-2017 | 12
Palaeontologists have discovered prehistoric parasites that once fed on the blood of dinosaurs.
Man-sized penguin fossil found in New Zealand
12-12-2017 | 4
The remains of an enormous prehistoric penguin have been found on a beach to the south of Christchurch.
Wormlike creature is 'strange beyond measure'
12-3-2017 | 4
Scientists in China have discovered one of the most peculiar prehistoric organisms ever found.
Prehistoric forest fossils predate dinosaurs
11-13-2017 | 2
Scientists exploring Antarctica have found fossils from a forest dating back over 260 million years.
Prehistoric shark found off coast of Portugal
VIDEO 11-12-2017 | 12
Considered to be a 'living fossil', the frilled shark has remained unchanged for over 80 million years.
Huge prehistoric otter was the size of a wolf
11-10-2017 | 8
The remarkable species, which once roamed what is now China, had a bite comparable to that of a bear.
48 million-year-old bird fossil unearthed
10-18-2017 | 2
A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
New prehistoric marine predator discovered
10-3-2017 | 4
Palaeontologists have identified a new species that could shed light on the origins of crocodiles.
Giant prehistoric frog ate small dinosaurs
9-21-2017 | 1
At the size of a beach ball, the monster-sized Beelzebufo ampinga was the largest frog that ever lived.
Prehistoric whales were ferocious predators
8-30-2017 | 2
The ancestors of today's blue whales were deadly predators with rows of large, razor-sharp teeth.
Giant prehistoric crocodile had T. rex teeth
7-4-2017 | 2
Palaeontologists have been studying the remains of a crocodile-like land predator from the Jurassic era.
Giant prehistoric sloth unearthed in LA metro
6-3-2017 | 4
A recent excavation in the heart of Los Angeles has yielded evidence of giant prehistoric beasts.
Ancient sea monster was the size of a bus
5-26-2017 | 3
Palaeontologists in Russia have discovered a huge new sea creature that lived 130 million years ago.
Tyrannosaurus rex bit with incredible force
5-19-2017 | 1
The prehistoric carnivore was capable of exerting 8,000 pounds of force with its huge gaping jaws.
DNA of prehistoric humans found in caves
4-28-2017 | 6
Scientists have found a way to identify extinct species of human by analyzing the sediment inside caves.
First ever living giant shipworms discovered
VIDEO 4-18-2017 | 9
A team of researchers have located a live colony of huge prehistoric molluscs in the Philippines.
Tallest men trace back to mammoth hunters
4-13-2017 | 19
A new study has linked a prehistoric population of mammoth hunters with some of today's tallest people.
Prehistoric worm with huge jaws discovered
2-23-2017 | 8
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of primordial giant worm with huge snapping jaws.
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