ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEScientists theorize that an abrupt weather change possibly led to the sudden large-scale mortality of Eucera bees thousands of years ago. Continue reading to learn more about this story.
An infant bone in France, potentially from a new Homo sapiens lineage, differs from Neanderthals and bears a slight resemblance to modern humans. Continue reading to learn more about this mysterious fossil.
A fossilized fish from 180 million years ago now stored in a museum is said to have choked on oversized ammonite, dying in the process. Check out its unusual death in this article.
There has only been a single annelid species discovered in the Spence Shale Lagerstätte site until the finding of a recent ancient sea worm. Read to learn more.
The flamingo egg fossil discovery is also the first kind of bird finding throughout the Americas that points to the Phoenicopteridae flamingo family. Read to learn more.
Scientists discovered the fossil of an ancient gigantic whale named Perucetus colossus, believed to be the heaviest and largest animal ever known. Continue reading the article to find out more.
Ancient jellyfish fossils, found in a 505-million-year-old Canadian bed and beautifully preserved with details, represent Earth's earliest known jellyfish species. Check them out in this article.
Scientists have unveiled a remarkable fossil capturing a carnivorous mammal engaging in mortal combat with a larger herbivorous dinosaur. Read the article to learn more.
A new study suggests humans, dogs, and bats co-existed with dinosaurs briefly, settling the long-standing debate on their origin. Continue reading to learn more.
A study suggests megalodon, an extinct shark, could maintain a warm body temperature, potentially contributing to its extinction. Read the article to learn more details.
The shape of the main toe in modern horses differs from that of their three-toed ancestors and may be related to ecological habitat or weight distribution. Continue reading to learn more.
The person who discovered the mastodon tooth initially mistook it for driftwood, and it has taken a media blitz and a jogger to find it again. Read the article to learn more.
Scientists found a fossil dated back some 47 million years ago that shows ants as big as hummingbirds once roamed North America to hunt their prey. Check them out in this article.
The unknown star-shaped fossil was found in a 500-million-year-old bedrock, and some scientists believe it might not be left by a living thing. Read the article to find out more.
A rare 175-million-year-old fossilized footprint of a meat-eating dinosaur has been discovered on the Yorkshire Coast. Learn more about the find and the dinosaur it belonged to. Click to read!
Following the latest findings on the evolution of marine ecosystems after the Permian-Triassic extinction event through a new fossil discovery. Learn how it challenges previous beliefs and its significance. Continue reading now to find out more.
Uncover the latest findings on the Bhimbetka rock shelters and the supposed Dickinsonia fossil. Read on to learn about the importance of admitting mistakes in scientific research and the new evidence that has come to light!
The fossilized skull of the ancient fish, which swam in an estuary 319 million years ago, may hold the secrets of animal brain evolution. Check it out in this article to learn more.