5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (655+ words) In a remarkable breakthrough in ancient marine life, prehistoric ocean predators, and octopus evolution research, scientists suggest that giant octopuses may have dominated the seas nearly 100 million years ago, during the age of dinosaurs. This new discovery is reshaping long-held…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (357+ words) This breakthrough resolves more than 100 years of scientific uncertainty and provides a clear classification for future research. Unique features that distinguish the species At first glance, Dopasia formosensis closely resembles a snake due to its elongated, limbless body. However, key…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (353+ words) A major fossil discovery in southern France has revealed a vast nesting ground containing more than one hundred dinosaur eggs, offering rare insight into life during the final stages of the Cretaceous period. The excavation, led by the Mus'e-Parc des…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (364+ words) A lost Arctic rhino species comes to light The discovery was made by researchers at the Canadian Museum of Nature, who identified a previously unknown species named, Epiatheracerium itjilik. This ancient rhino lived around 23 million years ago, during the Early…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (299+ words) A discovery in Mongolia's Gobi Desert is drawing attention for its sheer scale or rather, its lack of it. Scientists have uncovered a nearly complete fossil skeleton measuring just about one centimetre, making it one of the tiniest vertebrate fossils…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (247+ words) By "Gurpreet Singh |March 17, 2026 These ancient species survived mass extinctions due to deep-sea habitats, slow evolution, and unique adaptations that helped them endure drastic environmental changes. Most of these ancient fish are not dangerous to humans, though species like lampreys…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (181+ words) Fossil evidence from the American South is reshaping ideas about ancient predators, as researchers connect scattered finds to reveal the behaviour and scale of a massive crocodile relative from the Late Cretaceous period. Schwimmer described the scale of these encounters…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (508+ words) An 11-year-old fossil hunter has helped scientists identify one of the largest marine reptiles ever known. The discovery began when Ruby Reynolds found unusual fossil fragments while walking along a beach in Somerset, England. She was searching for fossils with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (354+ words) Discovery of Laophis crotaloides Fossils in Greece The history of the giant viper dates back to 1857. British palaeontologist Richard Owen examined fossil remains discovered near Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Owen is widely recognised for his early work identifying dinosaurs. During…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (446+ words) In a remarkable find, paleontologists have uncovered a 150-million-year-old dinosaur egg nest on the cliffs of Santa Cruz Beach. This discovery offers an unprecedented glimpse into dinosaur reproductive behaviour during the Upper Jurassic period. The eggs were preserved exactly where…...