who traveled together and why they were never found walking alone. An extraordinary discovery of 1.4-million-year-old fossilized tracks in northern Kenya is forcing paleoanthropologists to rethink the physical stature and social dynamics of Paranthropus...

Nearly three decades after their discovery in France, paleontologists have finally identified a collection of mysterious fossils found in Provence. Paleontologists have officially identified a new species of mosasaur, Garamaudo bauciensis, based on...

Advanced imaging has finally identified a 20-year-old mystery fossil, revealing new insights into how armored prehistoric creatures dominated the ancient world. Paleontologists have officially identified a new genus and species of armored dinosaur...

An analysis of fossilized limb bones from seven early human relatives has revealed a surprising evolutionary pattern hidden deep within our ancient history. New evidence derived from the analysis of ancient fossilized limbs indicates that our ancestors...

Ancient fossils hold clues to a mysterious prehistoric event, hidden in plain sight for those willing to look closer at the rock record. A four-foot slab of stone unearthed in Wyoming serves as a dramatic time capsule, containing the remains of...

predator with massive claws has been discovered sitting unnoticed in a London museum drawer for nearly a century. A fossilized fragment, relegated to a museum drawer for nearly a century, has been identified as a groundbreaking discovery:...

A single limestone fossil sparked a lifelong passion for paleontology in Anderson Taylor, transforming his childhood curiosity into a career in science. At just 11 years old, Anderson Taylor has achieved what most professional curators spend decades...

Long‑lost Megalodon fossils reappear, offering fresh clues about the giant shark that scientists thought were gone forever. A pair of fossilized vertebrae belonging to the extinct giant shark Otodus megalodon have reappeared after being presumed lost...

the Yunnan province, the specimen consists of six vertebrae dating back approximately 174 to 161 million years. While the fossilized remains are partial, they offer a critical look at the complex evolutionary history of sauropods. Experts at the...

a rare window into an ancient ecosystem that may have been more mammal-friendly than previously envisioned. While the fossil record for Mesozoic mammals in the Southern Hemisphere is notoriously sparse, these tracks offer a glimpse into a creature...

A remarkable discovery inside a U.S. cave has unearthed 300-million-year-old shark fossils, offering a rare glimpse into a long-lost prehistoric world. Paleontologists have unearthed the fossilized remains of two previously unknown shark species that...

Paleontologists in Egypt’s Western Desert have unearthed fossils of an ancient, shark-ruled marine ecosystem that thrived millions of years ago. Long before the arid landscapes of Egypt’s Western Desert dominated the region, the area was submerged...

a perfectly preserved dinosaur footprint during a casual stroll along a beach in Wales. Lily Wilder discovered the ancient fossil at Bendricks Bay, located near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, while exploring the coastline with her father, Richard. The...

geological processes led to higher sedimentation rates around 4.6 million years ago (red line), which in turn increased fossil preservation. Credit: Rowan et al., Nat. Commun., 2026 Rethinking the Fossil Archive The Turkana Basin is world-renowned for...

once or multiple times, revealing secrets hidden in its unique anatomy. A newly discovered, exceptionally well-preserved fossil from northeastern China is providing compelling evidence that the ability to take flight may have emerged independently in...

Researchers simulate how colossal shock waves interacting with fossil radio bubbles might account for the rare celestial rings discovered by modern telescopes. Odd Radio Circles (ORCs) represent one of the most puzzling discoveries in modern...

most distant ancestors, offering a glimpse at a human who walked the Earth approximately 315,000 years ago. By utilizing fossil remains unearthed at the Jebel Irhoud site in Morocco, 3D designer Cícero Moraes has constructed a facial approximation that...

Fossil study of Spriggina floundersi uncovers 550‑million‑year‑old movement patterns, hinting that modern animal traits have far older evolutionary roots. A team of paleontologists has identified a directional bias in the body curvature of an ancient...

A forgotten frog fossil in a historic collection surprises scientists with an unexpected discovery, reshaping our view of ancient amphibians. A fossil recovered from California’s La Brea Tar Pits in the 1950s has been identified as a previously unknown...

revealed a surprising secret about one of South America’s lost prehistoric giants, rewriting its evolutionary history. A fossil skull, left largely unnoticed within a Danish museum collection for over a century, has been identified as a previously...