Paleontology
Newly discovered fossil challenges idea of ape origins in east Africa - study
The remains, discovered in 2023 and 2024, are incomplete, and made up of only a few jawbone fragments and worn teeth.
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
Purring predators: The adorable secret of saber-toothed tigers
The purring domestic cats of today may have more in common with their fearsome prehistoric ancestors than we thought.
Dinosaur vs mammal: Dramatic fossil shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur
"Here, we have good evidence for a smaller mammal preying on a larger dinosaur, which is not something we would have guessed without this fossil," Mallon added.
Megalodons were slow-swimming, warm-blooded predators – study
The placoid scales are not seen on speedier shark species, as those species have scales with spaced ridges.
Humans' ancestors, dogs, bats may have coexisted with dinosaurs – study
Primates, whom humans evolved from, rabbits and hares, dogs and cats were shown to have evolved just before the mass extinction, so they coexisted with dinosaurs.
The king takes flight: New pterosaur 'Elvis' receives scientific name
The pterosaur was nicknamed after the king of rock and roll due to a giant pompadour-like bony crest on its skull.
Newly discovered toothed whale was an early ancestor of dolphins - study
The study was made after the fossilized remains of three odontocetes were found in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
Look ma, no toes! How the modern horse evolved to have hooves
An analysis of footprints by the prehistoric three-toed equid Hipparion sheds light on the evolution of horses, and especially their toes.
New dinosaur species discovered in China after fossilized paw found
The fossilized theropod remains are thought to be 121 million years old, placing their origin in the early Cretaceous period.
Step this way: When did humans learn how to walk upright? - study
Through digitally recreating the muscles of an early human ancestor, research has shed new light on how humans evolved to walk upright.
New species of duck-billed dinosaur discovered in Chile - study
The dinosaur, now dubbed Gonkoken nanoi, inhabited the earth 72 million years ago in the Chilean Patagonia.
