Scientists discovered fossilized footprints from before dinosaurs existed
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 …
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 …
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 …
Finding a single fossil of an animal that died some 50 million years ago is cool. Finding two? That’s just plain awesome. But what about …
When scientists search for species that lived hundreds of millions of years ago they’re not always just looking for ancient animals. Life on Earth has …
When researchers discover fossils of species that are new to science it’s only natural that they attempt to find a place for them in the …
One of the great things about the world of science is that researchers in most fields tend to be incredibly open with their work. Many …
The thing about fossils is the older they are, the rarer they are. Earth doesn’t keep anything around forever, and the farther you go back …
Finding the scant remains of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth tens of millions of years ago obviously isn’t easy. Finding the remains of entirely new …