fossils
No bones about it: T. Rex might actually be three separate species, study claims
The iconic Tyrannosaurus rex, or "T. Rex," might need to be re-categorized into three distinct species, according to researchers. The Tyrannosaurus rex is the only recognized species of the group of...
Rare fossil of flying reptile discovered in Scotland, leaves scientists ‘gobsmacked’
Feb 22 - A fossil jawbone peeking out from a limestone seashore on Scotland's Isle of Skye led scientists to discover the skeleton of a pterosaur that showed that these...
Here's what it would be like to be eaten by a dinosaur
Dinosaurs swallowed their prey whole and spat out their bones, scientists have found.
Giant 30-foot ‘sea dragon’ fossil from 180 million years ago discovered in UK
The discovery is considered one of the greatest fossil finds in UK history.
Newly discovered fossils reveal dinosaurs loved to gather and gossip 200 million years ago
The giant beasts hung out in groups and probably had a way of chatting, scientists believe.
Largest triceratops fossil ever expected to fetch up to 1.5 million euros at Paris auction
The Drouot auction house estimated Big John's skeleton would fetch between 1.2-1.5 million euros ($1.4-$1.75 million).
Scientists in China find preserved fossil that may contain healthy dinosaur DNA
It was discovered in northern China by a team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and was in “exquisite” condition.
Prehistoric-looking alligator gar is caught in Kansas for first time
A massive alligator gar has been caught in Kansas for first time in state history — and puzzled biologists are now probing how it got there in the first place,...
Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt
The newly discovered whale belongs to the Protocetidae, a group of extinct whales that falls in the middle of that transition, the Egyptian-led team of researchers said in a statement.
Fossil leaves may reveal climate in last era of dinosaurs
Climate information about the distant past is limited. Air bubbles trapped in ancient ice cores allow scientists to study ancient carbon dioxide levels, but those only go back about 800,000...
Two gigantic new dinosaur species discovered in northwest China
The dinosaurs are part of the sauropod family, the largest animals to ever walk the earth and known for being herbivorous and having long necks and tails.
Australian researchers discover country's largest flying reptile
The fearsome, long-necked pterosaur had a wingspan measuring seven meters in length and what the team calls a "spear mouth."
Win a 50 million-year-old fossil for touring $2M Massachusetts mansion
The seller of a Massachusetts mansion has added a unique incentive to attract more eyes to his $1.78 million property — all tours come with a chance to win a...
Sponge-like Canadian fossils may be earliest sign of animal life
If this interpretation is correct, these would be the oldest fossils of animal life by roughly 300 million years.
Fossilized feces from dinosaur relative yields new beetle species
Feces may actually be the key to the past. In fossilized dung, scientists have uncovered complete specimens of a new species of beetle.
Are these mangled remains mankind's first shark attack victim?
An archaeological mystery has been solved as scientists conclude that the mangled remains of a prehistoric Japanese fisherman, who sustained nearly 800 different injuries, was likely due to a shark...
Alaskan baby dino fossils suggest 'polar dinosaurs' lived in Arctic year-round
Baby dinosaur fossils found in northern Alaska suggest that the reptiles lived year-round in the Arctic, and were likely warm-blooded, a new study revealed.
Bizarre prehistoric skull could be 'missing link' in human evolution
A bizarre prehistoric skull discovered in Israel — with a flat head, no chin and huge teeth — could be the “missing link” in human evolution.
Dig this: Woolly mammoth tusk found during roadwork in Oregon
Crews rerouting a gas line in the city of Corvallis, Oregon, dug up an ancient tusk of a woolly mammoth beneath the roadway.
Weird ‘living fossil’ fish lives 100 years, pregnant for 5
These slow-moving, people-sized fish of the deep, nicknamed a “living fossil,” are the opposite of the live fast, die young mantra.