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DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (1159+ words) New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes" feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors. Published Mar 13, 2026 1:15 PM EDT | Updated Mar 13, 2026 1:15 PM EDT (CNN) " Mosquitoes haven"t always had a taste for…...
Researchers unearthed skeleton of extinct ‘hypercarnivore’ that had a taste for dinosaurs
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (652+ words) Being a massive meat eater helped K. atrox dominate its floodplain habitat, but it also may have been a factor in what doomed these ancient crocs. Published Sep 4, 2025 5:56 PM EDT | Updated Sep 4, 2025 5:56 PM EDT (CNN) "Tens of millions of years ago,…...
Dinosaur eggs from China found to be around 86 million years old, according to ‘atomic clock’ dating
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (539+ words) Published Sep 15, 2025 1:30 PM EDT | Updated Sep 15, 2025 1:30 PM EDT (CNN) "A clutch of 28 dinosaur eggs found in the Qinglongshan fossil reserve in central China is about 86 million years old, according to scientists who used an "atomic clock" method to date the…...
Scientists recover proteins from a 24 million-year-old rhino fossil. Are dinosaurs next?
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1170+ words) Published Jul 16, 2025 1:50 PM EDT | Updated Jul 16, 2025 1:50 PM EDT (CNN) "Scientists have recovered ancient proteins from a fossilized rhinoceros tooth, breaking new ground in the study of ancient life on Earth. The 24 million-year-old tooth, which was unearthed in the Canadian Arctic,…...
Fossils unearthed in Grand Canyon reveal new details of evolutionary explosion of life
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (922+ words) By Kameryn Griesser, CNN Published Jul 25, 2025 3:52 PM EDT | Updated Jul 25, 2025 3:52 PM EDT (CNN) "Paleontologists have discovered remarkable fossils in the Grand Canyon that reveal fresh details about the emergence of complex life half a billion years ago. The newfound remains…...
Fossils show two types of ancient human ancestors lived at the same place and time. One was possibly an unknown species
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (972+ words) Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of them may be an unknown species. Published Aug 22, 2025 9:49 AM EDT | Updated Aug 22, 2025 9:49 AM EDT Archaeologists uncovered teeth from an ancient human…...
New dinosaur species with striking sail-like back discovered
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (559+ words) Published Aug 22, 2025 5:03 PM EDT | Updated Aug 22, 2025 5:03 PM EDT "(CNN) -- Paleontologists have discovered a new"dinosaur"species with a very distinctive feature, a sail-like structure running down its back, the"Natural History Museum"in London announced on Friday. The bones of…...
Dinosaur fossil found underneath a Denver museum’s parking lot
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (913+ words) Colorado tends to be the sweet spot for Cretaceous fossils due to the number of rocks from that period near the surface that volcanoes haven't harmed or faults haven't broken up, researchers said. Published Jul 17, 2025 2:54 PM EDT | Updated Jul 17, 2025 2:54 PM…...
What megalodon really ate to meet its 100,000-calorie daily requirement, according to a new study
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (961+ words) By Jacopo Prisco, CNN Published Jun 2, 2025 12:25 PM EDT | Updated Jun 2, 2025 12:25 PM EDT (CNN) "What scientists understand about the voracious feeding habits of the colossalmegalodoncould be up for some revision. The prehistoric predator that went extinct about3.6 million years agowas not hunting…...
Newly identified prehistoric creature found in Canada seen as a 'fascinating beast"
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (542+ words) By Mike Heuer, UPI Published May 23, 2025 3:06 PM EDT | Updated May 23, 2025 3:06 PM EDT May 22 (UPI) --A group of Canadian fossils is identified as a new genus of the elasmosaurus "sea monster" that existed tens of millions of years ago, a newly…...