History of the Fearsome Aardwolf: Why Did This Hyena Species Choose Insects Over Raw Meat?

Medicine & Technology May 06, 2022

Researchers seek answers to the long-term mystery about the Aardwolf hyena species choosing termites for food over raw meat. Know more about the mammal here.

Life in the Universe More Common Than Thought; Here's What Fossil Clues Reveal

Apr 25, 2022

Research revealed that life in the universe is more common compared to what has been usually thought and believed. Find out what the fossil clues reveal.

Ichthyosaurs Fish Lizards Reconstructed: Geologists Map 300 Years of Study on Prehistoric Marine Reptiles

Mar 04, 2022

Geologists reconstructed a prehistoric marine reptile also known as a fish lizard. Find out how ichthyosaurs are similar to dolphins and other species.

Opabiniid Described 100 Years Later: Researchers Confirm It Is Different from Radiodont

Feb 09, 2022

The new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B used fresh and strong phylogenetic approaches to validate Utaurora comosa as just the second opabiniid ever found and the first in more than a hundred years.

1.5-Million-Year-Old Hominin Fossil May Show How the Oldest Human Species Lived, Evolved

Feb 07, 2022

New research of a 1.5 million-year-old vertebra, the earliest hominins may have expanded outside Africa in numerous waves, each following diverse environments and equipped for different ways of life.

Fossil Research Shows Promising Applications of AI Technologies in Exploring Dinosaur Remains Further

Jan 27, 2022

AI is known for its promising applications in identifying tumors from medical imagery with high resolution and now, paleontologists want to know if the same techniques can be used to help them with fossil research and specifically analyze more quickly, similar scans of dinosaur fossils.

Omo Remains: Oldest Modern Human Fossils First Discovered in 1967 Could Actually Be 30,000 Years Older

Jan 13, 2022

New research recently revealed that the oldest modern human fossils first discovered in Ethiopia at the Omo Kibish Site in 1967 were identified in 2005 to be at least 195,000 years old.

King Arthur’s Magical Sword Lives on as Paleontology Study Discovers Heavily-Armored 400-Million-Year-Old ‘Excalibur’ Worm Fossil

Dec 03, 2021

One who's familiar with King Arthur's magical sword also known as the "Excalibur," knows that it is wielded by the purveyor of round tables, as well as Britain's protector during the fifth and sixth centuries.

Gene Sequencing Type ‘Transcriptomics’ Determines When Dragonflies, Damselflies First Emerged

Oct 29, 2021

Researchers, which include a University of Tsukuba member, have applied in a recently published research a gene sequencing type called transcriptomics to reconstruct the insect order Odana's phylogeny.

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

Sep 26, 2021

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.

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

Sep 16, 2021

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.

Mammoth Fossil Found in Florida; Another Leg Bone Discovery in the State from Prehistoric Period

Aug 22, 2021

Divers discovered another mammoth fossil in Florida, specifically a mammoth leg bone. It was found in the prehistoric river which the discoverers believe was a shallow one.

Animal Fossils: Oldest-Ever Discovery of Its Kind, Geologist Says They Date Back 890 Million Years

Jul 30, 2021

A geologist recently discovered animal fossils believed to be the oldest-ever discovery of its kind. They dated back 890 million years and were estimated to have existed before more complex creatures.

Mangled Trilobite Discovered in Czechia, Possibly Attacked by Giant Sea Scorpion 450 Million Years Ago

Jul 22, 2021

A mangled trilobite, found fossilized in Czechia, looks like it narrowly escaped becoming lunch more than 450 million years ago.

Fossilized Dinosaur Eggshells Unearthed by Amateur Fossil Hunters

Jul 01, 2021

Researchers have recently examined a molecular makeup of fossilized dinosaur eggshells from Mexico, discovering nine amino acids and proof of ancient protein constructions.