the long‑mysterious Denisovan face, thanks to a minuscule amount of ancient dental plaque preserved on a single tooth. The fossil’s journey began in 1933 when a construction worker digging the foundations of the Dongjiang Bridge near Harbin stumbled...

in Neanderthal and contemporary human crania. Stratigraphic profile of Gran Dolina’s TD6 level, where Homo antecessor fossils were found. © Journal of Human Evolution However, the outer table of the skull was thinner and the inner table thicker than...

A rare mammoth fossil discovered on a Bulgarian riverbank has left researchers puzzled, sparking new questions about the creature’s mysterious origins. Historic low water levels along the Danube River have unveiled the skeletal remains of a woolly...

than adults, might provide a clearer picture of why these giants flourished and why they eventually vanished from the fossil record. The relationship between insect body size and tracheolar volume density in flight muscles. Credit: Nature Furthermore,...

in length, making it the largest dinosaur ever recorded in Maranhão. Elver Mayer and a team member excavate around the fossils. Credit: Amai Fotografia The discovery, detailed in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, reveals that Dasosaurus was the...

Carter Racine said. “If we can make them using captured CO2 and renewable electricity, it could reduce reliance on virgin fossil carbon and help close the carbon cycle.” Schematic Illustration of Synthesis and Structure Evolution of CuSNC@NC (550 °C)...

have uncovered an exceptionally rare window into the life of a Tyrannosaurus rex: a 66.5-million-year-old series of four fossilized footprints discovered within the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota. While scientists have previously identified...

New fossil evidence reveals that some of the largest dinosaurs thrived in surprisingly cold climates, defying long-held beliefs about their nesting habits. New evidence uncovered in the rugged landscapes of southern Argentina suggests that titanosaurs,...

a species thought exclusive to America traveled much further. Paleontologists in Spain have identified the first confirmed fossils of Diplodocus ever discovered outside of North America, a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the...

149 previously unknown species while simultaneously unearthing a massive underwater graveyard containing roughly 1,000 fossilized shark teeth. These findings, which bridge the gap between contemporary marine biodiversity and prehistoric ecosystems,...

sediment layers, stone tools, and luminescence dating samples. Credit: Palaeodeserts Project Ultimately, the discovery of a fossil would be required to silence remaining doubts. However, given that Arabia’s harsh climate is notoriously poor at...

“Zombie wells” left behind by the fossil fuel industry have spread across 27 states, creating a persistent and growing environmental crisis. Across the United States, a massive industrial legacy lies beneath the surface, manifesting as millions of...

species of therizinosaur, an enigmatic group of herbivorous dinosaurs defined by their massive claws, discovered within the fossil-rich deposits of northeastern China. The new species, Kayrasaurus changliensis, now stands as the largest therizinosaur...

through electrification alone. Because burning hydrogen produces only water, it offers a promising alternative to fossil fuels. However, the environmental impact of hydrogen is entirely dependent on its production method. Currently, over 95 percent of...

New evidence from fossilized teeth suggests that coastal dinosaurs may have scavenged marine life after storms, revealing a surprising Cretaceous diet. Hidden within the fossilized teeth of ancient North American dinosaurs, researchers have uncovered...

provides critical data on the life cycles of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth during the Upper Cretaceous period. Because fossilized embryos are exceptionally fragile and rarely survive the conditions required for preservation, such finds remain a...

the study, noted that the evidence aligns perfectly with orbital imagery, confirming that the canyon is far from a “dead” fossil landscape. “What makes the result compelling is that several completely different types of evidence point in the same...

this configuration would have served as a biological mortar and pestle, ideal for shearing and crushing soft food items. Fossil remains, skeletal reconstruction, and bone analysis of Infernogallus jamesi, the dinosaur nicknamed “hell chicken.” Credit:...

were far more connected to the ocean than previously believed. By analyzing the chemical signatures trapped within fossilized teeth and bones, researchers have discovered that coastal-dwelling dinosaurs likely supplemented their nutrition by scavenging...

Paleontologists are using rare fossilized footprints to uncover dynamic insights into prehistoric animal behavior that skeletons alone cannot reveal. Paleontologists have identified what appears to be the first complete trackway ever left by an adult...