2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (420+ words) More than 40 years after it was collected, an Antarctic fossil has been recognized as a far more consequential discovery than anyone first realized, according to Sci. News. The bone is now considered the earliest dinosaur specimen known to have been…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (491+ words) Scientists have traced the fish genus Cyclothone much further back in time by studying tiny teeth preserved in seafloor sediments. According to Yale News, the evidence suggests this group of fish lived in the ocean at least 55 million years ago,…...

4+ day, 36+ min ago  (309+ words) Scientists have now identified a bone gathered in Antarctica in 1985 as the continent's earliest recognized dinosaur fossil. Only after nearly four decades in storage did researchers realize it belonged to a dinosaur. The specimen was collected on the Antarctic Peninsula…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (30+ words) Yahoo Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate's puzzle for July 3, 2026....

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (544+ words) Researchers analyzed 200 fossil teeth from 37 ancient mammal species that lived after the mass extinction of dinosaurs The study suggests early mammals first evolved larger teeth before developing more specialized diets Scientists say the findings help fill a major gap in…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (377+ words) A postdoctoral researcher recently identified a 5-million-year-old saber-toothed cat fossil " but the discovery didn't happen in the field. Instead, the previously unrecognized specimen was found tucked away in a drawer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (294+ words) Scientists have discovered Velociraptor fossils in Argentina that have features similar to those found in China, over 11, 800 miles away. That shared feature is helping researchers explore how closely connected some dinosaur lineages may have been in the ancient world. According…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (32+ words) Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer. Scientists haven't yet identified the species it belongs to. It was discovered in 1985 during. .....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (156+ words) If you live somewhere long enough, you're bound to hear some of the local folklore and urban myths. These are often easily dismissed. After all, a little logic can tear apart claims about missing links roaming the woods of the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (450+ words) Testing of ancient humanlike fossils from a cave system in South Africa has produced an unexpected finding: Every usable specimen analyzed so far has been identified as female. The discovery adds another layer of mystery to an already strange group…...