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Extremely well-preserved fossil sawfly sheds new light on co-evolution of insects and toxic plants

A team of Australian researchers has described a new species of now-extinct sawfly from an extremely well-preserved fossil found in central NSW. This fossilized sawfly,...

Could life exist below Mars ice? Study proposes possibilities

While actual evidence for life on Mars has never been found, a new NASA study proposes microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen...

La Nina could soon arrive. Here’s what that means for winter weather

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Niña event will develop this...

Giant prehistoric elephant skull from India belongs to mysterious extinct species

The giant fossil skull of an extinct elephant, discovered in northern India's Kashmir Valley in 2000, sheds light on a poorly known episode in...

Scientists discover one of the Earth’s earliest animals in Australian outback

In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life...

Fossil unearthed in Brazil is 237-million-year-old sister-group to Dinosauria

Paleontologist Rodrigo Temp Muller with Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, working with colleagues in Brazil, has confirmed the finding of one of the oldest...