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Dinosaur was so heavy that the road broke during fossil transport
May 6, 2026Titanosaurs weren't just gargantuan when they were alive - even handling their fossils has proven a mammoth task.
Ancient 'hobbits' were shorter than we thought, new study reveals
Aug 7, 2024A detailed analysis of recently discovered fossils has revealed more about these enigmatic pint-sized humans.
Study casts doubt on idea that griffins were inspired by dinosaur fossils
Jun 25, 2024These half-bird, half-lion creatures of myth and folklore were long thought to have been inspired by Protoceratops.
Gargantuan prehistoric marine reptile was largest ever to swim in the sea
Apr 19, 2024Paleontologists have identified a huge species of ichthyosaur from fossils found on a British beach.
Prehistoric carnivorous 'terror beast' worm fossils unearthed in Greenland
Jan 5, 2024Over 500 million years ago, these huge predatory worms prowled the Cambrian seas.
Some juvenile T. rex fossils are a distinct species of small dinosaur
Jan 3, 2024It is now believed that some of the fossils once thought to be young T. rexes are actually adults of a separate species.
The 'ape men' of Flores: could homo floresiensis still be alive today ?
Feb 20, 2023There have been multiple sightings of small humanoids on the island of Flores in Indonesia over the last few decades.
10m-long 'megaraptor' unearthed in Patagonia
May 13, 2020Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge raptor dating back 70 million years.
Dinosaur DNA discovered, scientists claim
Mar 3, 2020Palaeontologists report that they have retrieved DNA from dinosaur fossils dating back to the Cretaceous.
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.
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.
'Alien fossils' found on Mars, claims scientist
Mar 5, 2018Geomicrobiologist Barry DiGregorio maintains that the Curiosity rover has found evidence of alien life forms.
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.
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.
Prehistoric forest fossils predate dinosaurs
Nov 13, 2017Scientists exploring Antarctica have found fossils from a forest dating back over 260 million years.
Mystery human species had an advanced brain
Apr 24, 2017Homo naledi's brain may not have been as big as that of a modern human, but it was still sophisticated.
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.
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