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New human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia
May 30, 2015Anthropologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a human ancestor dating back 3.2 million years.
Human skin found on 2-million-year-old fossil
May 10, 2015Anthropologists believe that they have identified the oldest samples of human skin ever discovered.
T. rex's vegetarian cousin unearthed in Chile
Apr 28, 2015Fossil remains of a turkey-sized relative to the meat-eating behemoth were found by a 7-year-old boy.
43 dinosaur eggs unearthed in China
Apr 22, 2015Several dozen fossilized eggs were discovered by builders carrying out repairs at the side of a road.
Giant prehistoric salamander discovered
Mar 24, 2015A new species of lizard that grew to the size of a car has been identified from fossils in Portugal.
Prehistoric lobster was the size of a man
Mar 13, 2015Palaeontologists have uncovered the fossil remains of an enormous 480 million-year-old lobster.
New species of ichthyosaur identified
Feb 22, 2015The fossil of a previously unknown species of prehistoric aquatic reptile has been found at a museum.
Long-necked 'dragon' dinosaur discovered
Jan 30, 2015Palaeontologists have uncovered the fossil remains of a dinosaur that looked a bit like a dragon.
Pre-dinosaur crocodile relative unearthed
Jan 22, 2015Palaeontologists have discovered the remains of a carnivorous reptile dating back 240 million years.
Prehistoric marine reptile found in Scotland
Jan 12, 2015The fossilized remains of a large dolphin-like creature have been found on the Isle of Skye.
Evidence of fossilized life found on Mars
Jan 7, 2015A geobiologist has identified structures on Mars that she believes were created by microbial life.
Earliest known human engraving discovered
Dec 4, 2014An engraving found on a fossilized shell is believed to have been made over 430,000 years ago.
45,000-year-old human genome reconstructed
Oct 23, 2014Scientists have revealed new details about our prehistoric ancestors thanks to a fossil thighbone.
New 'King Nose' dinosaur discovered
Sep 23, 2014A new species of dinosaur has been found among fossils left in storage for more than two decades.
Prehistoric pterosaur colony discovered
Aug 14, 2014Scientists have found the fossil remains of several dozen members of a previously unknown species.
Giant 6ft penguins once roamed the Earth
Aug 3, 2014Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of an enormous penguin that was the size of an adult human.
Earth fossils could be found on the moon
Jul 30, 2014Scientists believe that fossils from the Earth could be potentially found on the surface of the moon.
Tyrannosaurus rex may have hunted in packs
Jul 24, 2014New fossil evidence unearthed in Canada suggests that the meat-eating behemoth may not have hunted alone.
520-million-year-old sea monster unearthed
Jul 19, 2014The extremely well preserved fossil remains of an ancient shrimp-like predator have been discovered.
Fossil of largest ever flying bird discovered
Jul 8, 2014Palaeontologists have revealed an enormous prehistoric bird described as a 'seagull on steroids'.
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