Rare 130-Million Year Old Dinosaur Fossil Egg With Curled Up Embryo Similar to Unhatched Chickens Still Complete Inside Shell

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.21.2021 21:46 PM

The most complete dinosaur embryos, an ancient infant that's tucked into a position that's unusually akin to the present time's unhatched chickens have recently been discovered.

5-Million-Year-Old Fossil of a Pig-Nosed Turtle That Can Survive Both in Freshwater and Seawater Discovered

12.12.2021 01:16 AM

Unlike most freshwater turtles, the pig-nosed turtle is said to have nearly fully adapted to life in water, on top of its uniqueness in many respects.

False Fossils on Mars: Explorers Searching For Life on Red Planet Can Be Fooled, Research Says

11.18.2021 23:15 PM

Scientists warn that 'false biosignatures,' or fossil-like specimens generated by chemical processes, might throw off the search for life on Mars.

Why Did the World's Largest Mollusk Grew Excessively?

11.11.2021 06:10 AM

A new study finally answers the mystery behind the gigantic growth of the mollusk ammonites during the Late Cretaceous period.

15-Million-Year-Old Whale Fin Bone Found with Giant Shark Bites: Did a Megalodon Do It?

11.04.2021 02:30 AM

A giant shark, perhaps a megalodon, have feasted on the carcass of a whale 15 million years ago based on the bite marks scientists saw on a whale fin bone.

Bryozoan Evolution from the Depths of the Ocean Solved; Study Says

10.28.2021 06:14 AM

Recent study solves the mystery behind the evolutionary blanks in the bryozoan lifespan dating back 35 million years earlier than initially known.

Newly Found Sponge-Like Structures Could Push Animal Evolution Back by Several Hundred Million Years

10.24.2021 21:42 PM

Modern sponges were thought to emerge during the Neoproterozoic era but newly found sponge-like structures suggest that they emerged several hundred million years before the Great Oxidation Event, implying that they might have lived 890 million years ago.

160 Million Years Old Ankylosaur Grow Spikes From Its Ribs, Oldest-Known Dinosaur Features Body Armor

09.26.2021 01:11 AM

A group of paleontologists announced this week the finding of the oldest-known ankylosaur, a dinosaur species that's popular for its clubbed tail and armor plating.

Giant Penguin Fossil in New Zealand Discovered By School Children, 3D Scanning Methods Shows It Is From 34.6 Million Years

09.16.2021 23:33 PM

A group of schoolchildren recently discovered a fossil that paleontologists said, is a previously unknown species of a giant prehistoric penguin.

99 Million-Year-Old Fossil of Spider Mom Protecting Its Young Preserved Found in Amber

09.16.2021 03:17 AM

Researchers from China found a spider mom with parts of an egg sac underneath her that contains 100 spiderlings, which have all been encased in amber for 99 million years.

Half Meter Crab-Like Fossil From 500 Million Years Ago With Teeth, Claws, and Flaps for Swimming Found in Canada

09.08.2021 07:53 AM

Paleontologists found a fossil of huge species from the Cambrian era 500 million years ago, the biggest one ever found from that time that measures half a meter.

Pterosaur Fossil Recovered During Police Raid; Specimen Analysis Offers New Insight Into the Flying Reptile's Foraging Style

08.27.2021 04:19 AM

The pterosaur fossil recovered in 2013 during a police raid was found in a new analysis to have walked on the ground most of the time. Its foraging style was also presented in the said analysis.

Evidence of Megatoothed Shark Attack on Whale 15 Million Years Ago Preserved in Ancient Tooth

08.24.2021 09:21 AM

An ancient whale tooth was discovered in North Carolina, which could be the first-ever evidence of a megatoothed shark attacking a whale from 14-15 million years ago.

Tetrapods Older Than Initial Records; Have Fastest Aquatic to Land Vertebrate Evolution Rate Recorded

08.23.2021 23:55 PM

A new study suggests that tetrapods are way older than initial estimates. In addition, tetrapods was discovered to have the fastest aquatic to land evolution which they maintained over millions of years.

Can Internal Organs of Prehistoric Species Be Preserved? Paleontologists Discover Fossilized Central Nervous System of 310 Million-Years-Old Arthropod

07.27.2021 06:15 AM

A newly discovered prehistoric arthropod was identified to have an intact brain preserved. The discovery is strong evidence that unearthing well-fossilized internal organs is possible.

Giant Dinosaur Skeleton Discovered in China 70-Percent Complete; Paleontologists Say This 26-Feet Jurassic Find is 180 Million Years Old

06.06.2021 21:32 PM

Chinese paleontologists recently discovered an extraordinarily intact giant dinosaur skeleton. The discoverers said, the fossil discovered in a dig late last month in soil is dated roughly 180 million years.

5-Year-Old Birthday Boy Finds Four-Inch Megalodon Shark Tooth from Millions of Years Ago

05.27.2021 20:58 PM

A boy who is celebrating his 5th birthday gets an unexpected birthday present after finding a black fossil of a megalodon shark tooth on the South Carolina coast.

Paleozoic "Living Fossil" Still Thriving on Ocean Floor After Being Missing for 270 Million Years

05.10.2021 08:00 AM

Organisms that had the first symbiotic association were thought to be extinct. However, a recent discovery has found that the fossils were still alive.

1-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Life Discovered: Scientists Say It Has Never Been Described Before

04.30.2021 06:10 AM

New research showed, on a Scottish loch's shores, lie geologic deposits, specifically one-billion-year-old fossil, and within the rocks is proof of the earliest identified non-marine multicellular organism.

Scientists Unearth Fossils of Ancient Burrowing Mammal-Like Animals

04.08.2021 06:05 AM

Paleontologists found remains of mammal-like burrowing animals that existed 120 million years ago in China.

Eagle Shark Bizarre Fins Help It Glide in Ancient Seas 93 Million Years Ago

03.18.2021 23:42 PM

Scientists discovered a new species called the eagle shark that used its bizarre wing-like fins to glide the ancient seas around 93 million years ago.