12+ hour, 57+ min ago  (255+ words) A new study is changing what scientists know about life in ancient oceans, revealing that giant octopuses once ruled the seas as powerful hunters. Researchers have discovered that octopuses measuring up to 62 feet in length were among the top ocean…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (265+ words) Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ties to a similar animal found in Spain, reinforcing knowledge that land routes once connected parts of South America, Africa and Europe about 120 million years ago. Named Dasosaurus tocantinensis,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (303+ words) Researchers reported that this newly identified species belongs to a group of reptiles called shuvosaurid. Fossils of this creature were found in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park, a region renowned for its large deposits of fossilized wood. These reptiles existed…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (404+ words) A brief social media exchange involving tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has reignited discussion about whether science could ever recreate extinct creatures similar to those seen in the film Jurassic Park. The conversation began after technology entrepreneur Nikita Bier wrote on…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (352+ words) Archaeologists have found pieces of animal hide that are about 12, 000 years old and may be the oldest known sewn clothing made by humans. The discovery was detailed in a study published in the journal Science Advances. The small scraps were…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (614+ words) Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half a billion years ago, a study suggested Wednesday. The exact…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (980+ words) Fossils recently unearthed in the Dominican Republic reveal that the islands of the Caribbean served as an unexpected last refuge for these ferocious predators. After the demise of the dinosaurs following an asteroid strike 66 million years ago, mammals became Earth's…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1039+ words) The emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today - including humans. Our new discovery, published today in Nature, details ancient fossil footprints found in Australia that upend the early evolution…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (757+ words) As the world's only surviving egg-laying mammals, Australasia's platypus and four echidna species are among the most extraordinary animals on Earth. They are also very different from each other. The platypus is well adapted for a semi-aquatic lifestyle, spending up…...