9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (779+ words) However, archaeologist Huw S. Groucutt believes that this picture is too simplistic. In his new work, he argues that human evolution was not a sudden revolution, but a long, uneven and complex process. The various characteristics of "modern" humans did not…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (556+ words) Scientists have studied fossils of alvaresauroids, a group of small predatory dinosaurs with short, strong forelimbs and large claws. Analyses showed that their hands were suitable for digging and breaking hard surfaces. This supports the theory that such dinosaurs could…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (252+ words) Paleontologists have revisited old fossils from Texas and described a new species of mosasaur, a marine reptile up to 13 metres long....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (23+ words) Palaeontologists have described new remains of an ancient platypus from South Australia. It lived about 25 million years ago and had real teeth....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (492+ words) The new species was named Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa. It was described by palaeontologists at Yale University in a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. The fossils come from the famous Ghost Ranch locality in New Mexico. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (331+ words) The discovery was made by researchers from the University of Munich. It is about a new species of bed bug, which was named Carcinonepa libererrantes. The fossil was preserved in Kachin amber, which is about 100 million years old. To study…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (174+ words) Sea turtle shells are made up of hard plates called scutes that grow in layers throughout their lives. In effect, the shell "records" the life of the animal and the environment around it. Scientists examined the shells of 24 sea turtles…...