structure of the Denisovans, an enigmatic group of archaic humans. Unearthed in a cave located in southwestern China, the fossilized radius belonged to an individual who lived approximately 134,000 to 142,000 years ago. The discovery was part of a...

traces in ancient rocks provide compelling new evidence for the existence of Earth’s earliest sponges, despite the lack of fossilized remains. Geoscientists have uncovered compelling new evidence suggesting that sea sponges were among the earliest...

A perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo discovered inside a fossilized egg offers new, groundbreaking insights into the evolution of ancient prehistoric life. Paleontologists have uncovered a 190-million-year-old fossilized egg in China’s Yunnan province...

Ancient fossil bones from Colombia reveal evidence of massive crocodilians hunting giant mammals, offering a rare glimpse into an intense prehistoric ecosystem. Paleontologists have uncovered the first direct physical evidence that massive crocodylians...

or Catastrophism French geologist Georges Cuvier (1769 – 1832) proposed this theory. His observation was based on the fossil remains of varied organisms. According to him, the earth had to face severe natural calamities at different times for which many...

New fossils from Ethiopia reveal a surprising human ancestor that lived alongside Lucy, climbed trees with ease, and relied on forest foods. The discovery reshapes our view of early human evolution and uncovers a hidden branch in our ancient family...

Fossil study reveals Homo floresiensis likely survived by scavenging Komodo dragon kills, not hunting large prey. A fresh analysis of fossil remains from the Indonesian island of Flores is overturning the long‑standing view of Homo floresiensis as a...

the ground dries. Director‑conservator Alain Cabot told GEO that the visible count already exceeds one hundred and that the fossil‑bearing stratum continues well beyond the area presently exposed. The exposed horizon consists of the characteristic grey...

Nearly two decades of subsequent excavation have solidified its status as a reference Konservat-Lagerstätte, a rare type of fossil deposit characterized by exceptional preservation. These sites are invaluable to researchers because they provide a...

high-resolution imagery and 3D modeling to analyze tunnels gathered from Italy, Poland, and Portugal. By comparing these fossilized traces with the behavior of extant creatures, the team found that the geometry of the networks—defined by precise...

137 researchers from 64 countries. By synthesizing genomic data from 103 living species with morphological evidence from 44 fossils, the group successfully reconstructed the ancestral genome of the first bat. This comprehensive data set provides the...

Paleontologists have discovered an extraordinary fossil trapped in ancient rock, offering a rare glimpse into a moment frozen 150 million years ago. Paleontologists in Portugal have uncovered a rare, fossilized dinosaur nest dating back approximately...

skulls, finding any postcranial element is exceptionally rare, and hyoid bones are notoriously difficult to preserve in the fossil record due to their delicate structure and proximity to heavily scavenged tissues. The detailed findings were published in...

unearthed a 70-million-year-old dinosaur in Patagonia, revealing startling new secrets about one of the most mysterious fossil families. Paleontologists working in the rugged terrain of Patagonia have unearthed a rare window into the final days of the...

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....