Paleontologists found a new dinosaur species with tiny T. Rex arms
Paleontologists have unearthed a new dinosaur species with tiny arms. The species, newly named Meraxes gigas, is a carnivorous species that would have gone extinct …
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This massive ancient lizard had a neck that defies explanation
Researchers have pieced together the bones and the life of an ancient species of lizard that had an incredibly long neck. Tanystropheus hydroides had a …
Researchers find ancient ‘Hell Ant’ frozen in time, locked in battle
Researchers have discovered an insect that lived nearly 100 million years ago encased in amber. The so-called “Hell Ant” had vertical jaws that it used …
This dinosaur lived with cancer, then died in a flood
Researchers have discovered a dinosaur bone that shows evidence of an aggressive bone tumor. The disease would have made the dinosaur’s life hard, but it …
An ancient species of crocodile walked on two feet
Researchers have discovered footprints of an ancient species from the crocodile family that walked upright on two legs. These creatures may have looked a bit …
Ancient mass extinction event tied to breakdown of the ozone layer
A mass extinction 360 million years ago was likely caused by a rapidly-warming climate that triggered a breakdown in the ozone layer. Plant samples from …
This bird went completely extinct, and then it came back
A species of flightless bird went extinct over 130,000 years ago but then appeared again after evolution gave it a second chance. The birds evolved …
Ancient ‘Wonderchicken’ fossil is oldest of modern birds
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 …
This bird has been frozen for 46,000 years, and scientists just found it
Finding fossils of creatures that lived millions of years ago is one thing, but some parts of our planet offer scientists the unique opportunity to …
Dinosaur print mystery finally solved after half century
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 …
Scientists discover ancient turtle that was as large as a car
If you were to list the creatures that scare you today, turtles probably wouldn’t be near the top of the list. Sure, a snapping turtle …
New ‘Reaper of Death’ dinosaur species found in Canada
Decades of science fiction has taught us that the Tyrannosaurus rex was the mighty king of the dinosaurs, but researchers now believe that the most …
Before an asteroid wiped out dinosaurs, a huge volcano poisoned nearly everything on Earth
Just over 66 million years ago, Earth’s fate changed dramatically with the arrival of a massive asteroid that slammed into what is the present-day Yucatan …
Very good dogs discover 65 million-year-old fossil skeleton while out for a walk
When 54-year-old Jon Gopsill took his two dogs out for a stroll on a beach in Stolford, Somerset in the UK, he never could have …
Nobody knows if this 18,000-year-old frozen puppy is a dog or a wolf
A pint-sized canine was recently unearthed in Siberia, almost perfectly preserved beneath the frosty surface. It’s believed to be around 18,000 years old, and it …
Paleontologists found dinosaur feathers
We often think of dinosaurs as big lizards, with reptilian features. For decades, the common belief was that dinosaurs had smooth skin, much like reptiles …
This newly-discovered dinosaur was a massive carnivore with shark-like teeth
Museums around the world are filled with stunning fossil displays that show complete — or near-complete — specimens of creatures that lived long, long ago. …
The last woolly mammoths on Earth died alone, stranded on an island
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 …
Researchers want to know how the T-Rex could crush bones without busting its own skull
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 …
Massive flying reptiles once dominated the skies in North America, new fossils reveal
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 …
T. Rex skulls had built-in air conditioning
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 …
Ancient cave bears were pushed to extinction by humans, not climate
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 …
Neanderthals had to deal with an ear problem we still struggle with today
You might not think we have much in common with a race of ancient people that died out tens of thousands of years ago, but …
Child-sized parrots once roamed New Zealand
Parrots are popular pets today, and you don’t have to look far on YouTube to find charming videos of tropical birds doing adorable things. They’re …
Ancient fossil offers clues as to when mammals learned how to eat
We humans tend to take our ability to chew and swallow for granted, but as mammals we actually have a pretty complicated system of bones …
1,000-pound birds once roamed Europe, researchers say
If you’re going to pick a fight with a bird, the common ostrich should probably be near the bottom of your list. They’re tall, powerful, …
Ancient saber-toothed cats could crush a skull with their teeth
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 …
