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Cave fossils in China reveal lives of mysterious human relatives
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (1035+ words) Alongside the seven Denisovan fossils, the researchers uncovered tools made of bone and stone, as well as fossilized pollen and animal remains. Published Sep 10, 2026 10:58 AM EDT | Updated Sep 10, 2026 10:58 AM EDT (CNN) — Archaeologists excavating a cave in southwestern China have unearthed…...
‘A moment in time’: Fossil footprints shed new light on the extinct ‘Nutcracker Man’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (866+ words) New evidence suggests the extinct hominin Nutcracker Man was nearly 2 feet taller and dozens of pounds heavier than once thought and sometimes traveled in groups. Published Jul 30, 2026 11:39 AM EDT | Updated Jul 30, 2026 11:39 AM EDT (CNN) — Scientists have revised the longstanding picture…...
Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known ‘righty’
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (997+ words) Research on Spriggina floundersi fossils found the wormlike creatures favored their right sides, a behavioral preference in modern animals that are right-handed. Published Jul 10, 2026 6:23 PM EDT | Updated Jul 10, 2026 6:23 PM EDT (CNN) — If you happen to be right-handed, you may be…...
T. rex fossil found on South Dakota ranch could sell for $30 million
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (722+ words) A 67-million-year-old T. rex fossil found on a South Dakota cattle ranch nicknamed 'Gus' could sell for up to $30 million at auction in New York. By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer Published Jun 2, 2026 12:14 PM EDT | Updated Jun 2, 2026 12:14 PM EDT Images of…...
Mourning for dinosaurs, 65 million years too late
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (594+ words) Dino-heads on TikTok are chopping up animated footage of the prehistoric beasts (mostly taken from the recent Netflix docuseries “The Dinosaurs”) and lamenting their loss. By Scottie Andrew, CNN Published Apr 6, 2026 6:48 PM EDT | Updated Apr 6, 2026 6:48 PM EDT (CNN) — Dinosaurs have…...
DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
5+ mon, 4+ week 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 human…...
Researchers unearthed skeleton of extinct ‘hypercarnivore’ that had a taste for dinosaurs
1+ year, 5+ day 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
11+ mon, 3+ 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…...