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Ancient fossil yields oldest ever panda DNA
Jun 20, 2018Researchers have identified a long-lost panda relative from DNA that was retrieved from an ancient jaw bone.
Earliest known frogs found trapped in amber
Jun 14, 2018Scientists have discovered the oldest known frog specimens within pieces of fossilized tree sap.
World's oldest animal footprints discovered
VIDEO Jun 7, 2018Scientists have found the fossil footprints of a creature that walked the Earth 541 million years ago.
New fossil find prompts Pangaea split rethink
May 24, 2018A new fossil discovery has revealed that the early supercontinent split more slowly than previously believed.
Dinosaur tracks 'thrown into lake' in Utah
May 14, 2018Visitors to a US state park in Utah have been inadvertently destroying fossil dinosaur footprints.
Fossil footprints hint at giant sloth chase
Apr 26, 2018New evidence has been discovered to suggest that our ancestors hunted down giant prehistoric sloths.
Prehistoric 'sea monster' was truly gigantic
Apr 10, 2018Scientists have found the fossil remains of an ichthyosaur that was almost the size of a blue whale.
Prehistoric monitor lizard had four eyes
Apr 3, 2018A new fossil analysis has revealed that one particular species of lizard had extra eyes on the top of its head.
Giant prehistoric lion was as tall as a man
Mar 26, 2018Fossil hunters have discovered the skull of a huge prehistoric lion that roamed Africa 200,000 years ago.
'Alien fossils' found on Mars, claims scientist
Mar 5, 2018Geomicrobiologist Barry DiGregorio maintains that the Curiosity rover has found evidence of alien life forms.
Oldest human fossil outside Africa discovered
VIDEO Jan 26, 2018A prehistoric jawbone unearthed in Israel's Misliya Cave is believed to date back up to 200,000 years.
Oolitic limestone is full of tiny fossils
Jan 21, 2018Many of today's major buildings were constructed using a material that is filled with tiny prehistoric fossils.
Strange Mars structures may be trace fossils
Jan 6, 2018The Mars Curiosity rover has discovered some rather peculiar structures and nobody knows what they are.
Haul of dinosaur eggs unearthed in China
Jan 2, 2018The incredibly well-preserved fossil eggs were found by accident during excavations on Christmas Day.
Plesiosaur fossil discovered in Antarctica
VIDEO Dec 23, 2017Dating back 150 million years, this prehistoric reptile is the oldest creature ever found in the region.
Microfossils suggest alien life may be common
Dec 22, 2017Scientists have identified a diverse group of organisms within fossils dating back 3.45 billion years.
Scientists find 3.5 billion-year-old fossils
Dec 19, 2017Discovered in Western Australia, the fossil microbes are the oldest evidence of life ever identified.
Man-sized penguin fossil found in New Zealand
Dec 12, 2017The remains of an enormous prehistoric penguin have been found on a beach to the south of Christchurch.
Prehistoric forest fossils predate dinosaurs
Nov 13, 2017Scientists exploring Antarctica have found fossils from a forest dating back over 260 million years.
Prehistoric shark found off coast of Portugal
VIDEO Nov 12, 2017Considered to be a 'living fossil', the frilled shark has remained unchanged for over 80 million years.
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