A 518‑million‑year‑old Chinese fossil reveals the earliest precursors of spider fangs and chelicerate pincers, uncovered by X‑ray microtomography. A newly described Cambrian arthropod from the Chengjiang Lagerstätte appears to sit at the root of the...

Australian scientists reveal a 100‑million‑year‑old fossil showing three predators locked in a single final meal, a world‑first discovery. A remarkable fossil from near Richmond, Queensland, has captured a three‑level predator‑prey chain that unfolded...

Archaeologists have discovered 15,000-year-old artifacts buried under volcanic ash, including a tool containing blood from a long-extinct animal species. Archaeological evidence unearthed at the Rimrock Draw rock shelter in Oregon is challenging the...

Ancient ostrich eggshells from southern Africa reveal how early humans designed and arranged visual patterns, shedding new light on prehistoric art. Around sixty thousand years ago, peoples inhabiting southern Africa were already inscribing deliberate...

Archaeologists have discovered 15,000-year-old artifacts buried under volcanic ash, including a tool containing blood from an extinct animal species. Archaeological evidence unearthed from a remote rock shelter in Oregon is challenging established...

Study of a famous meteorite reveals unexpected findings that could reshape how future Mars missions hunt for ancient life. During a standard quality check for a forthcoming Mars explorer, scientists uncovered an unexpected source of contamination....

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered a mysterious, strangely familiar feature on Mount Sharp that is challenging current geological theories. Fourteen years into its remarkable journey across the Martian surface, NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to...

Astronomers have discovered a surprising atmosphere on a scorching lava world previously thought to be a barren, airless rock. Astronomers have identified a unique rocky exoplanet, known as HD 3167 b, which stands out as the coolest “lava world” yet...

A 125‑million‑year‑old Spanish fossil preserves skin, cartilage and tail markings, giving an unprecedented glimpse of early crocodile ancestors. A specimen that spent more than a hundred years in a museum drawer has reshaped scientists’ view of early...

For 170 years, a mysterious deep-sea tunnel builder has eluded scientists. New research suggests the prime suspect behind these structures may be wrong. For more than 170 years, paleontologists have been haunted by a recurring, geometric riddle:...

Laser scanning of Qin Shi Huang’s sealed tomb uncovers a mysterious signal, potentially confirming a 2,000‑year‑old imperial secret hidden beneath. Deep beneath a pyramid‑shaped mound near Lintong, roughly thirty kilometres northeast of Xi’an, an...

A human skull fused into a Greek cave wall has baffled scientists for 60 years. New dating analysis has finally revealed the mystery behind its origin. A mysterious fossil discovered decades ago in a Greek cavern has finally yielded its secrets, with...

A rare meteorite that hit a New Jersey home provides scientists a pristine glimpse of life‑origin materials. When a meteorite smashed through a residential roof in New Jersey, it delivered a remarkably pristine fragment of a rare carbonaceous...

A mysterious creature that roamed a Cretaceous desert 130 million years ago left behind massive, paw-like tracks, offering a glimpse into a lost world. Paleontologists in Brazil have uncovered a series of fossilized footprints that are challenging...

For 40,000 years, no light or air touched this cave. Explore the extraordinary scientific discoveries hidden within this isolated, prehistoric ecosystem. Deep within the Rock of Gibraltar, tucked behind the shifting sands of Vanguard Cave, a...

New York City’s massive skyline is slowly sinking, but ancient geological forces from the last ice age may be the surprising culprit behind the subsidence. New York City is not entirely grounded in solid rock. A significant portion of its five...

Ancient dust samples from asteroid Ryugu reveal how nitrogen-rich compounds formed and survived, offering new clues about the origins of life on Earth. New analysis of microscopic dust grains retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu has provided a...

A massive Sahara pipeline is siphoning 40,000‑year‑old water, and once depleted, this hidden reserve cannot be replenished. A sprawling subterranean network known as the Great Man‑Made River delivers fresh water from deep desert aquifers to Libya’s...

A 99-million-year-old gecko trapped in amber reveals hidden tropical forest secrets scientists can’t usually see in fossils. A minuscule gecko encased in Myanmar amber for nearly 99 million years has offered researchers a glimpse of one of the earliest...

Scientists examine an exceptionally preserved fossil to trace vertebrate brain evolution across hundreds of millions of years. Researchers have uncovered a coal‑bearing fossil from northwest England that contains a remarkably intact brain dating back...