Scientists were beyond excited when miners discovered the skull of a shark-toothed sea predator that swam alongside dinosaurs. The fossil was classified as Xenodens calminechari, …
While trapdoor spiders can come in all kinds of different sizes, like the massive and nightmarish Euoplos dignitas, or the much smaller brush-footed trapdoor spider, …
In the 1990s, a chicken farmer discovered the 240-million-year-old fossil of a giant amphibian that researchers believe to be the ancestor of today’s Chinese giant …
Researchers have now uncovered proof of an ancient giant amphibian that predates the time of the dinosaurs, existing over 250 million years ago. The new …
A new study of ancient fossils reveals just how big some penguins used to be. Researchers say they discovered the remains of a giant species …
Scientists say that fossils of small plesiosaurs may prove that the Loch Ness monster could “plausibly” exist. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth claim to …
Scientists discovered fossils of a giant flying reptile they’re calling The Dragon of Death. They discovered the fossils during an excavation back in 2021. Professor …
Scientists may have found proof of the oldest life on Earth. According to the new evidence, life on Earth may have begun as early as …
Researchers have identified the earliest known relative of modern-day vampyropods. The family of creatures includes both octopuses and squid. The scientists published a study in …
Scientists have finally identified a fossil discovered several years ago. They believe the fossil is that of a prehistoric sea scorpion. They also believe it …
A new dinosaur discovery has helped unearth a new species of titanosaur called Abditosaurus kuehnei. The creature is a semiarticulated dinosaur. The scientists responsible for …
Well, it looks like we’re one step closer to getting our own real-life Jurassic Park. Researchers have found a well-preserved dinosaur embryo inside of a …
Discoveries of new dinosaur fossils show just how dangerous the lives of Earth’s early creatures were. These discoveries also show us how early creatures evolved …
Earth always finds new ways to surprise us, and the latest episode was just written in China, where a team of paleontologists has discovered what’s …
Finding fossils of creatures that lived 180 million years ago isn’t easy. The vast majority of the fossilized remains that are found from millions of …
The North Carolina Museum of Natural History will be putting a pair of “Dueling Dinosaurs” on display in 2022. The two creatures — a Tyrannosaurus …
Mating flies frozen in time were found encased in amber for the past 41 million years. The flies, still locked in their mating pose, were …
Oldest-ever modern bird fossil found in Europe has been nicknamed the “Wonderchicken” due to its similarities between present-day chickens and ducks. It’s believed that the …
A day on Earth was just 23.5 hours long, 70 million years ago. Researchers discovered this by studying the growth rings of ancient mollusk fossils. …
Finding dinosaur footprints can be exciting for any scientist. Finding them in a unique place just adds to the fun, but when a set of …
As Earth began to slowly emerge from the last ice age, many of the creatures who had adapted to life on a frigid planet found …
The mighty Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate food processor. It didn’t really mess around with tearing meat from bone in the way that smaller predators …
If you were to travel back in time to an age when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, you’d have plenty of things to fear. Dinosaurs that …
When you look at a fossilized skull from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex there are a few things you’ll immediately notice. For starters, it’s huge compared …
Cave bears no longer exist. They went extinct tens of thousands of years ago, and all we have left of the massive ancient creatures are …
Gem hunters and paleontologists have a lot in common. Both spend a lot of time sifting through dirt and rock in the hopes of finding …
If you were transported back in time some 100,000 years there’s a good chance you’d run into any number of creatures that could rapidly end …
