PALEONTOLOGY

The world’s best-preserved fossils are right outside Chicago: But there are no dinosaur bones at Mazon Creek

Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape....

Cheeky discovery: Scientists identify previously unknown soft tissue structure in dinosaurs

Researchers have found evidence of a previously unrecognized soft tissue structure in the cheek region of many dinosaur species, which they've called the "exoparia."...

Ancient cemeteries and rock art discovered on Morocco’s Tangier Peninsula

A trio of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona and the University of Castilla-La Mancha, both in Spain, and the National Institute of Archaeology...

Ancestors of today’s crocodilians survived two mass extinction events: Study uncovers secret to their longevity

Most people think of crocodilians as living fossils—stubbornly unchanged, prehistoric relics that have ruled the world's swampiest corners for millions of years. But their...

UV light and CT scans help scientists unlock hidden details in a perfectly-preserved fossil Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds— including the ones...

Paleontologists identify 12 new dinosaur teeth in China’s Nenjiang Formation

A recent study by Keifeng Yu and his colleagues, published in Acta Geologica Sinica, describes the discovery and identification of 12 new dinosaur teeth...

Fossil of a new mammal species from the age of dinosaurs discovered in Mongolia’s Gobi desert

A joint research team has discovered a fossil belonging to a previously unknown genus and species of mammal in the Late Cretaceous (100–66 million-year-old)...

One billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth

We've discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously thought. Our results are published today...

New Holocene Aboriginal rock art style identified in recent study

A recent study conducted by Dr. Ana Paula Motta and her colleagues, in collaboration with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation, has identified a new mid-to-late...

‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science

An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to new research. The prehistoric...

Radiocarbon dating reveals Mongolia’s earliest pottery predates previous estimates by 2,000 years

Following a recent study, Dr. Przemysław Bobrowski and his colleagues published new radiocarbon dates on Holocene (11,700 years ago to the present) sites located...

Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago

Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil's surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated by a strong light...

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