9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (635+ words) Hidden for 7,000 years beneath the sands of the Sahara, two mummified bodies have revealed a genetic mystery with no known match on Earth. Two mummified human remains unearthed in southwestern Libya have exposed a previously undocumented genetic lineage, offering new…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (395+ words) Groundbreaking CT scans have unveiled the hidden health struggles of an ancient Egyptian priest. These scans reveal that, more than 2,000 years ago, this priest lived with chronic back pain, much like people today. Two ancient Egyptian mummies have offered up…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (169+ words) Deep within Japan's rivers, a massive, ancient predator is quietly wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. "Young, small salamanders feed mainly on aquatic insects. Their trophic position is similar to that of secondary consumers, an intermediate level in the food chain,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (381+ words) This 400-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovery Could Rewrite Evolutionary History'Indian Defence Review A recent find in the Arctic has shed new light on the early stages of jaw and tooth evolution in vertebrates Researchers from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences…...

4+ day, 44+ min ago   (418+ words) Scientists have uncovered something extraordinary inside the skull of an Archaeopteryx fossil. During one of these UV light stages, something unexpected appeared inside the skull of the Archaeopteryx. "I remember them calling me over and saying, "Jingmai, we found something…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (343+ words) A groundbreaking fossil discovery reveals that giant pythons once roamed Taiwan, offering a new glimpse into the island's predator-filled past. "This fossil represents the largest and most unexpected fossil snake from Taiwan," the research team stated. This finding, published in…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (531+ words) Discovered in England, this ancient creature has no modern match, and its secrets have only just been uncovered. The Natural History Museum in London confirmed in late 2025 that the fossil represents a unique genus and species, revealing a set of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (686+ words) For more than a hundred years, one of America's most famous fossil sites appeared to have given up all its secrets. That assumption has now been quietly overturned. A newly identified dinosaur find is reshaping how scientists view the site's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (445+ words) A remote fossil site has revealed the largest dinosaur footprints ever documented, massive enough to dwarf a grown adult. A 130-million-year-old fossil site on the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia has reshaped global understanding of dinosaur diversity during the Early…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (401+ words) A new study challenges long-held beliefs about early human speech, suggesting Homo erectus may have been the first to master language. For decades, the origins of human speech have remained one of science's most captivating mysteries. A new study published…...