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Tallest men trace back to mammoth hunters
Apr 13, 2017A new study has linked a prehistoric population of mammoth hunters with some of today's tallest people.
Prehistoric worm with huge jaws discovered
Feb 23, 2017Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of primordial giant worm with huge snapping jaws.
'Tully monster' mystery continues to endure
Feb 20, 2017A peculiar prehistoric discovery has left scientists scratching their heads for more than five decades.
Ancient sea monster gave birth to live young
Feb 14, 2017Scientists have discovered that not all prehistoric marine reptiles laid eggs like crocodiles do.
Prehistoric iguana found at dinosaur nest site
Jan 31, 2017Discovered in northwestern Montana, this ancient lizard lived in the desert around 75 million years ago.
Fossils of giant otter unearthed in China
Jan 23, 2017Paleontologists have revealed the discovery of a prehistoric otter that was around the size of a wolf.
Rain brings alien-like shrimp back to life
Jan 16, 2017A prehistoric species of shrimp in Australia has been emerging from the ground recently due to heavy rain.
Prehistoric human DNA found on cave floor
Jan 8, 2017Scientists have found a way to identify the DNA of our ancestors from prehistoric bone dust samples.
Prehistoric bird hints at warm North Pole
Dec 29, 2016A newly discovered species of seagull-like bird lived at a time when the Arctic was as warm as Florida.
Evidence of prehistoric plant cooking found
Dec 20, 2016Researchers at the University of Bristol have found cooking pot fragments dating back over 10,000 years.
Prehistoric footprints unearthed in Tanzania
Dec 14, 2016Several sets of footprints left by an ancient human ancestor have been found at the site of a new museum.
Isolated prehistoric superbug found in a cave
Dec 13, 2016Scientists have discovered a superbug that has remained isolated underground for millions of years.
Gigantic dinosaur footprint found in Mongolia
Oct 1, 2016Palaeontologists have identified a prehistoric Titanosaur footprint that is the size of a human torso.
Proteins found in prehistoric ostrich eggs
Sep 28, 2016Scientists have discovered the world's oldest genetic information within 3.8 million-year-old eggshells.
Cancer evidence dates back 1.7 million years
VIDEO Sep 19, 2016Scientists have found signs of bone cancer in the fossil remains of an early South African hominin.
New prehistoric dolphin species discovered
Aug 18, 2016The previously unidentified species would have thrived in sub-arctic marine waters 25 million years ago.
Mammoth fossils found under street in Mexico
Jun 28, 2016The well-preserved 14,000-year-old remains were unearthed by utility workers in the city of Tultepec.
New species of ichthyosaur unearthed in UK
Jun 14, 2016The prehistoric aquatic reptile fossil, which was found in a quarry, dates back over 200 million years.
Neanderthal-built stone rings found in cave
May 25, 2016Remarkable prehistoric structures made from stalagmites have been discovered inside a cave in France.
Prehistoric snakeskin shows signs of color
Apr 2, 2016Scientists have been able to determine the skin color of a snake that lived over 10 million years ago.
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