Scientists rediscover rare fossil of giant bird, unveiling secrets of prehistoric life
Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6-foot-tall (1.4 meters) bird called Diatryma roamed a warm, tropical swamp in what is now southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
This...
Scientists identify a new dinosaur species from destroyed fossil photos
Paleontologists have made an incredible discovery of a new species of predatory dinosaur that lived 95 million years ago in North Africa during the...
Scientists uncover ancient dinosaur highway in Britain
A remarkable new discovery has uncovered hundreds of dinosaur footprints in an ancient "dinosaur highway" in Oxfordshire, dating back 166 million years to the...
Discovery of rare new fossil sheds light on New Zealand’s extinct dolphin-like reptiles
Ichthyosaurs were reptiles that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs.
They evolved separately around 250 million years ago, possibly from a...
How a giant prehistoric elephant skull helped untangle an evolutionary mystery
About 400,000 years ago, early humans in Europe, Asia and Africa lived alongside giant straight-tusked elephants, far bigger than their modern-day cousins.
Their evolution has...
Volcanic eruptions did not wipe out dinosaurs, scientists confirm
For years, scientists have debated whether massive volcanic eruptions or a meteorite impact caused the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
New research from...
World’s oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca
An exciting discovery has been made in Mallorca, where researchers have unearthed fossils of a creature that lived around 270 to 280 million years...
Scientists reunite Pterodactylus family after 150 million years
This Christmas, paleontologists from the University of Leicester have shared some exciting news: they’ve reunited a family that has been separated for 150 million...
Scientists bring Australia’s mighty marsupial lion back to life with new fossil model
A new and improved model of Thylacoleo carnifex, Australia’s ancient marsupial lion, is now on display at the Naracoorte Caves in South Australia.
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Meet Threordatoth, a Triassic reptile with unusual jaws
A new species of ancient reptile has been identified after spending over 200 million years buried in the earth.
Named Threordatoth chasmatos, this creature was...