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Geologists find fossils of unexpected creatures in Grand Canyon rocks
46+ min ago (1079+ words) For more than a century, the Cambrian rocks of the Grand Canyon were considered old news, having been carefully mapped, named, and neatly slotted into geology textbooks. But a closer look at those same rocks has uncovered tiny fossil animals…...
We now know much more about how our ancestor 'Lucy' lived — and died
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1709+ words) Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died. From a distance, it might have looked like a small child was wending her…...
Meet the Goblin Shark, a Deep-Sea Predator With the Fastest Bite Ever Recorded and a Hidden Ambush Weapon
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (726+ words) Hidden deep beneath the ocean's surface, a bizarre shark species has just shattered scientific records with a jaw-dropping feeding strike unlike anything ever seen. The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is among the most unusual and least understood predators in the…...
Megalodon: Why This Giant Shark May Still Lurk in the Deep
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (1287+ words) Chris is the co-founder of 'Animals Around The Globe' and a fervent wildlife enthusiast with extensive travels across diverse ecosystems worldwide. From exploring the marine wonders in the Azores and witnessing the vast savannas of Kenya, to delving deep into…...
20 Snake Adaptations That Defy Evolution
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (1214+ words) Snakes are fascinating creatures with unique adaptations that have allowed them to thrive in diverse environments across the globe. While the scientific consensus firmly supports evolutionary processes as the explanation for snake adaptations, some find certain snake features so remarkable…...
Scientists Have Just Revealed What Color the Diplodocus Really Was, Guess What It Actually Was!
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (469+ words) Is this what Diplodocus really looked like? Fossil breakthrough stuns experts! For decades, paleontologists have tried to piece together an image of the enormous herbivorous dinosaur Diplodocus, but until recently, the exact details of its appearance remained shrouded in mystery....
Ancient salt crystals shed light on Earth’s climate 1.4 billion years ago
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (548+ words) Tiny droplets of water and microscopic bubbles of gas trapped in crystals provide a perfect record of Earth's atmosphere for 1.4 billion years. Over a billion years ago, a shallow subtropical lake in what is now Canada slowly vanished under a…...
Dinosaur fossils show that some species were armored at birth - Earth.com
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (755+ words) For years, a handful of unusually small dinosaur fossils from an anklyosaur species named Liaoningosaurus paradoxus puzzled scientists. Each specimen appeared complete, yet all were tiny, and no larger examples ever turned up. The mystery sparked debate. Were these the…...
Scientists discover the youngest armored dinosaur ever found
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (439+ words) For more than two decades, a small dinosaur from China has left scientists scratching their heads. Known as Liaoningosaurus paradoxus, this strange fossil looked like an armored dinosaur'but every specimen ever found was tiny, no longer than 40 centimeters. That's confusing,…...
Oldest human DNA ever found reveals unknown 'modern' ancestor - Earth.com
17+ hour, 26+ min ago (930+ words) Something unusual happened on the human family tree during the Last Ice Age, roughly 45,000 years ago. A new wave of modern humans, now called the LRJ Group, wandered into Europe from Africa and found a continent already home to a…...