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Fossil may solve mystery of what one of the weirdest-ever animals ate
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (585+ words) Hallucigenia was such an odd animal that palaeontologists reconstructed it upside-down when they first analysed its fossils - and now we may know what it ate Hallucigenia, one of the strangest animals of all timeAlamy One of the weirdest animals that…...
Woolly rhino genome recovered from meat in frozen wolf pup’s stomach
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (657+ words) A piece of woolly rhinoceros flesh hidden inside a wolf that died 14,400 years ago has yielded genetic information that improves our understanding of why one of the most iconic megafauna species of the last glacial period went extinct The woolly…...
T. rex took 40 years to become fully grown
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (662+ words) An analysis of growth rings in the leg bones of 17 Tyrannosaurus rex individuals reveals that the dinosaurs matured much more slowly than previously thought, and adds to the evidence that they weren't all one species Tyrannosaurus rex was a late…...
Hominin fossils from Morocco may be close ancestors of modern humans
1+ week, 1+ day ago (702+ words) The jawbones and vertebrae of a hominin that lived 773,000 years ago have been found in North Africa and could represent a common ancestor of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans The jawbone of an ancient hominin found at Grotte " Hominid's in…...
Was our earliest ancestor a knuckle-dragger, or did it walk upright?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (875+ words) Did Sahelanthropus, which lived 7 million years ago, walk on two legs like a modern human? It's complicated Sahelanthropus fossils (centre) compared with a chimpanzee (left) and a human (right)Wiliams et al., Sci. Adv. 12, eadv0130 Wiliams et al., Sci. Adv. 12, eadv0130 A…...
6 incredible new dinosaurs we discovered in 2025
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (104+ words) Palaeontologists reported some remarkable dinosaur fossils this year, including a Velociraptor relative, a dome-headed pachycephalosaur and one of the most heavily armoured creatures that ever lived Largest ever animal may have been Triassic ichthyosaur super-predator Shri rapaxRoyal Belgian Institute of…...
Dinosaurs like Diplodocus may have been as colourful as birds
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (474+ words) Skin fossils from a sauropod dinosaur examined with an electron microscope feature structures called melanosomes, which are similar to those that create the bright colours in birds' feathers Illustration of a sauropod, with inset showing pigmented structures in the skin…...
2025 was chock full of exciting discoveries in human evolution
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (876+ words) From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool making, this year has given us a clearer picture of how and why humans evolved to be so different from other primates This…...
Ancient human foot bones shed light on how two species coexisted
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (557+ words) Scientists have finally assigned foot bones found in 2009 to an ancient human species, and the move suggests that different types of hominins lived close by in harmony The ancient human foot bones have been a mystery since they were discovered…...
Fossil hunting in the outback: New South Wales and Queensland, Australia
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1209+ words) 13 days from May 2027 May 2027 - Register for 2027 and we will contact when confirmed details including dates and prices are available Whether you're a seasoned fossil enthusiast or a curious explorer, this immersive experience blends science, history and adventure in a way…...