Rare fossil cache provides unprecedented insight into pterosaur nesting, growth, and the controversial dawn of life. A sandstone slab of roughly 3.28 m² uncovered in Xinjiang, China, contains at least 215 fossil eggs belonging to the pterosaur...

A mysterious forearm bone discovered in a Chinese cave suggests the existence of a previously unknown human group that defies current evolutionary models. Researchers have unearthed the first confirmed Denisovan radius, a discovery that offers a rare,...

Excavators at Mèze uncover a massive Cretaceous egg‑laden nesting layer, hinting that the most exciting find may still lie buried. Archaeologists from the Musée‑Parc des Dinosaures have uncovered more than one hundred dinosaur eggs in a clay‑rich marl...

Construction workers in Brazil have unearthed the remains of a massive, previously unknown dinosaur species, marking a rare paleontological discovery. A routine construction project for a road-rail terminal in Davinópolis, Brazil, has unearthed a...

New Zimbabwe dinosaur species, 210 million-year-old, reveals early African dinosaurs lived in separate ecosystems, reshaping evolution theories. A collaborative team of paleontologists has uncovered a remarkably intact dinosaur skeleton along the banks...

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...

Researchers in southern China have unearthed ancient bones that challenge long-standing theories about how prehistoric giants migrated across the globe. The discovery of a newly identified dinosaur species in southern China is providing paleontologists...

Genetic study reveals two unknown archaic hominin lineages that still contribute DNA to modern humans, highlighting a more complex evolutionary history. A recent analysis suggests that a previously unidentified human branch mixed with the ancestors of...

New genetic analysis of ancient DNA uncovers a surprising chapter in human history, revealing secrets hidden for tens of thousands of years. Modern humans still carry DNA from two previously unknown extinct human lineages, according to a new study from...

The world’s longest cave system held an unexpected secret. Explorers ventured into the darkness and discovered a surprising resident scientists never saw coming. Spanning more than 686 km (426 mi) beneath Kentucky’s landscape, Mammoth Cave stands as...

Researchers have discovered hundreds of ancient shark teeth scattered across the ocean floor, revealing a mysterious prehistoric site that has stunned experts. An ambitious deep-sea expedition has unveiled a startling double discovery, identifying 149...

Climate change spreads deadly Aspergillus fungi to new regions, threatening vulnerable patients, crops and global food security. Each day we inhale hundreds of microscopic Aspergillus spores without noticing. While most people clear them effortlessly,...

A newly discovered turkey-sized dinosaur fossil reveals a surprising secret hidden in its skull, challenging everything we knew about how it lived. Paleontologists have identified a previously unknown dinosaur species, Infernogallus jamesi, which...