4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (478+ words) The finds are linked to the Aurignacian culture, when early Homo sapiens occupied the region during the Upper Palaeolithic. Two tiny bird carvings discovered in a German cave are giving archaeologists a remarkable glimpse of art from roughly 40,000 years ago....

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (513+ words) Three vertebrae unearthed in Japan have been linked to a newly named giant salamander from roughly 3.5 million years ago, indicating that this extinct amphibian lived in lake environments instead of the swift rivers used by its surviving relatives. The discovery…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (315+ words) They are shy, semiaquatic mammals that often surface only briefly. Courtship among platypuses — one of Australia's hardest animals to spot in the wild — has been shown in new footage from a wildlife creator in Queensland. The short creekside clip shows…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (414+ words) Scattered prehistoric remains are more common than complete skeletons. A single dinosaur vertebra uncovered in Thailand has led scientists to identify a new species of giant, long-necked dinosaur, showing how even a single fossil fragment can expand what researchers know…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (563+ words) "It's a reminder that some of the traits we take for granted today have incredibly ancient origins." Fossils from South Australia are offering a surprising clue about the deep history of animal behavior. Spriggina floundersi, an ancient organism that lived…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (525+ words) "We determined that the bones included an undescribed species, the size of a small goose." Scientists say a newly described goose fossil, recovered from ancient lake sediments in Central Otago, is prompting a fresh look at the evolution of New…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (448+ words) The fossil preserves bite marks and healed injuries. As Sotheby's prepared to auction off a giant T. rex skeleton in New York, scientists warned that the fossils ending up in a private collection could harm future research efforts. The T. rex skeleton,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (391+ words) Another detail visible in the footage was a white marking on the top of the platypus's bill. One strange, little mammal is winning hearts online after a zookeeper shared footage of the "very adventurous little platypus" exploring an Australian freshwater…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (506+ words) Sometimes, a single molecule can reshape what scientists know about an entire species. Those molecules pointed to a diet heavy in fish and squid, giving researchers a rare chemical signal from a creature that died more than 100 million years ago....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (460+ words) The birds may have been kept as markers of status in wealthy households. Researchers studying four unusual goose skulls from Germany say the remains provide the first archaeological evidence of crested geese, a domesticated breed recognized by the fluffy tuft…...