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New ape discovery ‘reshaping’ understanding of evolution
49+ min ago (86+ words) The discovery of a new ape species that lived in Egypt 17 million years ago is "reshaping" the understanding of evolution. Sallam Lab team from Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center. (Professor Hesham Sallam via SWNS) Reconstruction of Masripithecus moghraensis in the…...
Modern apes may have actually evolved in North Africa or the Middle East
10+ min ago (755+ words) A fossil jawbone suggests apes like gorillas, gibbons and humans may arise from Africa's north Masripithecus moghraensis (illustrated here) lived in Egypt around 17 million years ago. The ancient primate's discovery is a new wrinkle in the evolutionary story of apes....
Megalneusaurus – DINOSAURS AND BARBARIANS
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (92+ words) Home " Paleontology " Megalneusaurus By Jason R. Abdale on March 26, 2026 " ( 0 ) Regrettably, the vertebrae, ribs, and pelvic girdle appear to have been lost (Wahl et al. 2007, page 98; Wahl et al. 2010, page 170). Front and rear flippers of Peloneustes philarchus. Andrews, Charles William. A Descriptive…...
Land animals evolved from ocean ancestors – new study unravels the genetics behind the transition
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (513+ words) PhD Candidate in Biological Science, University of Bristol The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to adapt to several new challenges to life out of water. So, how…...
Sad stegosaurus | Paleontology
6+ day, 59+ min ago (78+ words) Phillip Hamilton " about an hour ago K.J. Genualdo " about 20 hours ago Phillip Hamilton " a day ago Zach Sweat " about 2 hours ago Zach Sweat " a day ago Adam Downer " 9 years ago Owen Carry " 3 months ago Don Caldwell " 7 years ago Phillip Hamilton " about…...
Archaeologists find the oldest evidence of early human relatives living in East Asia
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (880+ words) A new analysis dates three Homo erectus skulls from central China to about 1.77 million years ago, making them the oldest securely dated hominin fossils in eastern Asia. That older age shifts the arrival of early humans in the region back…...
The hidden forest lizard that forced scientists to rethink reptile classification
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (738+ words) A slender reptile slips beneath damp leaf litter in Taiwan's mountain forests, rarely seen and often mistaken for a snake. For more than a century, scientists have argued over what, exactly, it is. That question has now been settled, at…...
Why did juvenile Psittacosaurus ingest gastroliths?
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (798+ words) Psittacosaurus was a genus of herbivorous dinosaurs that lived in the Early Cretaceous. Since the first report of Psittacosaurus discoveries in Mongolia a century ago, at least 12 valid species have been recognized to date. The unearthed fossils cover a complete…...
Jamison Paleontology Lab Open House at the Prehistoric Museum
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (93+ words) Jamison Paleontology Lab Open House at the Prehistoric Museum | KOAl - Price,UT'Castle Country Radio Jamison Paleontology Lab Open House at the Prehistoric Museum Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00PM to 7:00PM Though normally closed to the public, this behind-the-scenes walk-through of the Jamison Paleontology…...
Digging up the past: Important dinosaur discoveries of the year
3+ mon, 11+ hour ago (216+ words) Dinosaurs may be long extinct, but 2025 made it abundantly clear that they're anything but settled science. Over the past year, new fossils, reanalyses of famous specimens and the use of increasingly sophisticated tools have continued to upend what we thought…...