survived longer than expected sends ripples through science and popular imagination. That is why excitement surged when two fossil bones from Alaska, long stored in a museum collection, produced astonishingly young radiocarbon dates. If the bones truly...

of years ago when lakes and rivers covered the area. For many years, scientists have searched this region for early human fossils. Most finds were small pieces such as teeth or broken bones. Recently, researchers reported something far more important....

The assemblage includes vertebrae, ribs, fore‑ and hind‑limb elements, all attributed to a single individual. These fossils are curated at the Vertebrate Palaeontology Lab of the Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay....

biggest asteroid impact, shedding new light on the long‑forgotten aftermath. A recent analysis of microscopic marine fossils indicates that the asteroid strike 66 million years ago was the primary trigger of the Cretaceous‑Paleogene extinction, with no...

genetic fragments that cannot be linked to any known archaic genome. By filling gaps left by the limited set of Eurasian fossils, the study offers a more complete view of the complex web of ancient interbreeding. Novel Algorithm Traces Hidden Ancestral...

Berkeley, the study, published on July 30 in Science, identified these ancient genetic traces without relying on fossil DNA. A Hidden Ancestor Detected in All Modern Populations The first newly identified lineage is described as a ghost ancestor....

skills enabled the retrieval of samples from otherwise inaccessible submerged chambers. A Revised Toolkit for Submerged Fossil Analysis The study proposes a shift from traditional bone‑centric examinations toward a holistic approach that incorporates...

A newly discovered fossil from China reveals a bizarre, jawless Devonian fish that likely evolved its head into a wing-like structure for underwater flight. Paleontologists have uncovered evidence of a 419-million-year-old creature that navigated...

Researchers have discovered a unique fossil in China, revealing how marine reptiles rapidly evolved and diversified following Earth’s greatest extinction. Paleontologists have unveiled a remarkable new species of marine reptile, discovered in the...

have brought the Jurassic forest to life by reconstructing the prehistoric songs of insects using 165-million-year-old fossil wing structures. For more than 165 million years, the soundscapes of the Jurassic period have remained locked in silence. Now,...

DNA from mineralized dental plaque found on the molar of the Harbin skull—a massive, remarkably well-preserved fossil discovered in northeastern China and colloquially known as Dragon Man. This genetic breakthrough, highlighted in reports from All...

shark species. Credit: Benji Paysnoe Research continues to yield surprises. According to a National Park Service release, a fossil unearthed in the park led to the identification of a previously unknown ancient shark, Macadens olsoni, in 2025.

MPS / T. Klawunn The researchers propose that the petroleum‑like hydrocarbons were introduced via aerosols generated by fossil‑fuel combustion as the meteorite traversed Earth’s atmosphere or after it landed. Comparative tests on oil‑shale samples...

the end of the last glacial period. Because the aquifer is sealed from contemporary recharge, the water is classified as “fossil water,” a non‑renewable resource preserved within porous rock and sand layers. Satellite View Highlights Early Irrigation...

a rare window into a living ecosystem that bridges Antarctica’s distant past and present. Rather than relying solely on fossil records or geochemical proxies, researchers can now examine organisms that may still carry molecular signatures from an...

New study revisits Liopleurodon ferox fossils to uncover the secrets behind this legendary Jurassic ocean predator’s extraordinary abilities. Long celebrated as a towering Jurassic sea predator, Liopleurodon ferox has often been imagined as a...

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of extinct marine reptile, Halisaurus auriculatus, unearthed from Cretaceous fossils in Egypt’s Western Desert. New Mosasaur Species Unearthed in Egypt’s Western Desert Paleontologists have identified a...

sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal power, as well as the efficient management of non-renewable resources like fossil fuels. By harnessing the full potential of its planet's energy resources, a Type 1 Civilization can meet its energy needs...

origin, but multiple scenarios can produce ringlike synchrotron features. Candidate ideas include shock-revived fossil lobes, buoyant backflow bubbles that roll into toruses, large bipolar superwinds from host galaxies, and jet impacts on companion...

net carbon loss from tropical land areas that year. Meanwhile, 2023 also saw record growth in atmospheric carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel emissions remain the main long-term driver of rising CO2 levels. Still, year-to-year changes in forests can amplify or...