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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)...

‘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...

Jurassic fossil sheds light on evolutionary origins of thorny-headed worms

A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a fossil acanthocephalan, Juracanthocephalus, from...

Island life 200 million years ago: Ancient neptunian dike reveals rare mixed marine and terrestrial fossil assemblage

Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes the incredible range of fossils which...

‘Inside out’ fossil reveals a new species with a perfectly preserved interior

A new species of fossil from 444 million years ago that has perfectly preserved insides has been affectionately named "Sue" after its discoverer's mom. The...

First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa. How expert animal trackers helped

"The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder...

Radioisotopic ages of newly discovered fossil sites hold clues to evolution of mammals

Anatolia, the western part of modern-day Turkey that sits at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, is a fossil-rich land crucial to unlocking...

Vulture fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in...

Discovery of a new species of fossil tree helps paint picture of ancient African forest

Recent research by scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Texas Tech University, and several other collaborating institutions have identified ancient fossils...

The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago

Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to...

Fossil evidence found of humans domesticating avocados 7,500 years ago

A team of anthropologists and evolutionary biologists affiliated with several academic institutions in the U.S., working with a colleague from the Smithsonian Institution, has...

New fossil discovery of an early human ancestor reveals that it walked upright, just like humans

Paranthropus robustus was a species of prehistoric human that lived in South Africa about 2 million years ago, alongside Homo ergaster, a direct ancestor...

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