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Across China: New fossil analysis sheds light on evolutionary history of Jurassic Ginkgoalean plants
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (198+ words) Sunday, 11 Jan 2026 BEIJING: Global researchers recently made new progress in the systematics and evolutionary diversity of Mesozoic ginkgoalean plants, according to the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The research, conducted by the institute…...
A record-breaking giant salamander is confirmed by zoological researchers through peer-reviewed data - The Beaver
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (268+ words) Giant salamanders are among the most enigmatic amphibians in the world, known for their size, longevity, and elusive nature. Recently, zoological researchers confirmed a record-breaking giant salamander through peer-reviewed data, marking one of the most significant findings in herpetology in…...
Scientists Discover Oldest Human Footprints in New Mexico, Rewriting American History
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (879+ words) The shifting white dunes of southern New Mexico have revealed evidence that is reshaping scientific understanding of when humans first reached North America. At White Sands National Park, researchers have identified fossilized human footprints that are now considered the oldest…...
Evolution theory could be blown apart after 'missing link' is FOUND in 700,000-year-old cave
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (657+ words) Labour MP threatens to quit and force by-election in direct challenge to PM Scientists think they might have found the best candidate yet for the 'root of the tree' which led to modern humans Scientists have revealed that ancient bones…...
A never-before-seen creature has been found in the Great Salt Lake
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (1151+ words) Scientists studying the Great Salt Lake have identified at least one species of nematode that is completely new to science, with evidence suggesting there may be a second. Researchers from the University of Utah recently published a paper describing the…...
'Mammoth' Bones Kept in a Museum For 70 Years Turn Out to Be An Entirely Different Animal
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (738+ words) The fossilized backbones of what appeared to be woolly mammoths have turned out to come from an entirely different and unexpected animal. Archaeologist Otto Geist came across the bones " two epiphyseal plates from a mammalian spine " on an expedition in…...
Could hominid fossil found in Morocco be the missing link in human evolution?
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (589+ words) .P. Raynal / Casablanca Prehistory Program The mandible, or lower jaw, of a hominin specimen called ThI-GH-10717 during excavations at the Thomas Quarry in Morocco The hominid now found may not be the last common ancestor of modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans,…...
10 Animals You Did not Know Could Glide Through the Air
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (495+ words) The animal kingdom is full of surprising feats of nature, from the fastest swimmers to the tallest land mammals. Yet, among these wonders, some creatures have mastered one of the most thrilling techniques of locomotion'gliding through the air. This defense…...
A 100-million-year-old fossil pearl found in outback Queensland is rewriting a small piece of Australia’s ancient sea story
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (522+ words) Home - Science - A 100-million-year-old fossil pearl found in outback Queensland is rewriting a small piece of Australia's ancient sea story How does a pearl end up in the outback? Around 100 million years ago, Richmond sat about 40 meters underwater beneath the…...
Scientists Just Discovered Evidence That Homo Erectus Wasn’t the Only One Packing Its Bags From Africa
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (483+ words) Is everything we know about human evolution wrong? New fossils say Homo Erectus wasn't the first out of Africa. For years, scientists believed that Homo erectus was the first human species to venture out of Africa around 1.8 million years ago....